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| pint [ pīnt ] (plural pints) |
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1. unit of liquid measure: a unit of liquid measure equal to one half quart or 0.473 liter in the United States and 0.568 liter in the United Kingdom
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2. unit of dry measure: a unit of dry measure equal to one half a quart or 0.551 liter in the United States and 0.568 liter in the United Kingdom
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3. container: a container or measure that has the capacity of a pint
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4. U.K. pint of liquid: a pint of a liquid, especially of beer or milk
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informal
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| [14th century. < French pinte] |
