Bushel

['bʊʃ(ə)l] or ['bʊʃəl]

Definition

(noun.) a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches.

(noun.) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks.

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Definition

(n.) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts.

(n.) A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.

(n.) A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples.

(n.) A large indefinite quantity.

(n.) The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. [Eng.] In the United States it is called a box. See 4th Bush.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Four pecks, eight gallons, thirty-two quarts.

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Definition

n. a dry measure of 8 gallons for measuring grain fruit &c.

v.t. and v.i. (U.S.) to mend or alter as men's clothes.—ns. Bush′eller; Bush′elling; Bush′el-wom′an.

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Examples

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