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noun

the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring dry commodities, as grain or fruit. In the U.S. 2 pints = 1 quart (1.101 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (8.810 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (35.24 liters). In Great Britain 2 pints = 1 quart (1.136 liters); 4 quarts = 1 gallon (4.546 liters); 8 quarts = 1 peck (9.092 liters); 4 pecks = 1 bushel (36.37 liters); 8 bushels = 1 quarter (291.0 liters).

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Origin of dry measure

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby dry measure

dry law, dry lightning, dry lot, dryly, dry martini, dry measure, dry milk, dry mop, dry mounting, dry nurse, dry offset

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How to use dry measure in a sentence

Tables followed, eight and nine times; dry measure, and then questions were asked singly.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas
The resultant compound seemed to me very nearly equivalent to half a bushel, dry measure.
I Walked in Arden|Jack Crawford
A sata is: a dry measure of capacity approximately equal to 13 liters or 1.5 pecks.
The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete|Various
They were of all sizes from a half-bushel down to a quart and used for "dry measure."
Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd

An almud is a dry measure equivalent to twelve English bushels.
Reports on the Maya Indians of Yucatan|Santiago Mendez

British Dictionary definitions for dry measure

dry measure

noun

a unit or a system of units for measuring dry goods, such as fruit, grains, etc

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Scientific definitions for dry measure

dry measure

A system of units for measuring the volume or capacity of dry commodities, such as grains, fruits, and vegetables. Compare liquid measure.