Definizione monolingua

gallon

gallon (plural gallons)

1. A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
2. (UK, Commonwealth of Nations) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
3. (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a ""U.S. liquid gallon"")
4. (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a ""U.S. dry gallon"").
5. (in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).

   The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.

Definizione dizionario gallon

	gallone
	A unit of volume equal to about 3.79 litres in the United States and 4.55 litres in the United Kingdom.

Altri significati:

(UK, Commonwealth of Nations) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon

(in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

a Gallon in the U.S. Customary System

a unit of volume used for liquids

(US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon ").

(US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon ")