GALLON Definition & Meaning

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[gal-uhn]

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noun

a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). gal.

gallon

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noun

Also called: imperial gallon.��a unit of capacity equal to 277.42 cubic inches. 1 Brit gallon is equivalent to 1.20 US gallons or 4.55 litres
a unit of capacity equal to 231 cubic inches. 1 US gallon is equivalent to 0.83 imperial gallon or 3.79 litres
(plural) great quantities

gallon

A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 4 quarts (3.79 liters).
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gallon¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English galo(u)n, gallon, from Old North French galon, derivative from base of Medieval Latin ��ŧ�ٲ� “jug, bucket,” of uncertain origin

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of gallon¹

C13: from Old Northern French galon (Old French jalon ), perhaps of Celtic origin

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He even ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to release millions of gallons into a flood plain and then weirdly claimed that he'd "invaded" Los Angeles and solved its water problem.

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The amount of medication required to keep me active is so immense, my pills come in gallon jugs and I spend entire Dodger games trying to discreetly swallow them in the press box.

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Of course, he’s the guy who said in the Oval Office Friday that gas was at $1.99 a gallon nationwide.

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I told stories to a Rolling Stone writer over a gallon of vodka, and their legal team cleaned it up.

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Every Thursday, a regional bottled water program delivers 5 gallons for each of the three members of her household, which include Rodriguez, her mother and her sister.

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