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imperial gallon

noun

a British gallon used in liquid and dry measurement equivalent to 1.2 U.S. gallons, or 4.54 liters.

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Also called British gallon .

Origin of imperial gallon

First recorded in 1830–40

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British Dictionary definitions for imperial gallon

imperial gallon

noun

a formal name for gallon (def. 1)
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