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bushel
1[boosh-uhl]
noun
a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2,150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters Winchester bushel, and in Great Britain to 2,219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters Imperial bushel. bu., bush.
a container of this capacity.
a unit of weight equal to the weight of a bushel of a given commodity.
a large, unspecified amount or number.
a bushel of kisses.
bushel
2[boosh-uhl]
verb (used with object)
to alter or repair (a garment).
bushel
1/ ˈʊʃə /
noun
a Brit unit of dry or liquid measure equal to 8 Imperial gallons. 1 Imperial bushel is equivalent to 0.03637 cubic metres
a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints. 1 US bushel is equivalent to 0.03524 cubic metres
a container with a capacity equal to either of these quantities
informala large amount; great deal
to conceal one's abilities or good qualities
bushel
2/ ˈʊʃə /
verb
(tr) to alter or mend (a garment)
Other 51Թ Forms
- busheler noun
- ˈܲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bushel1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bushel1
Origin of bushel2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
My sister and I, along with our four cousins, spent many afternoons throughout the summer with our grandmother shelling bushels of peas and shucking corn.
Why won't India buy even a single bushel of American corn?
“I wanted to have kids for a long time. I just want one kid. I don’t need a whole bushel of kids. I just want one,” she said.
Cone collection, done by local residents who are paid by the bushel, is a catch-as-catch-can kind of business.
There is a market for rye here, Syburg notes, with the U.S. importing up to 13 million bushels yearly, mostly from Canada.
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