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| quart [ kwawrt ] (plural quarts) |
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1. one-quarter of gallon: a unit of measurement for liquids equal to two pints
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2. one-eighth of peck: a unit of measurement for dry substances equal to two pints
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3. container or contents: a container that holds one quart, or the contents of such a container
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin quartus "fourth"] |
