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| gal·lon [ gállən ] |
noun (plural gal·lons) |
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1. U.S. unit of volume: a unit of capacity in the U.S. customary system equal to (eight U.S. pints) (approximately 3.79 liters ())
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2. U.K. British unit of volume: a unit of capacity in the British imperial system equal to (eight British imperial pints) (approximately 4.55 liters ())
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holding gallon: with a capacity of one gallon
 a gallon jar
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman galon< medieval Latin galleta "jug"] |
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