united states dry unit
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Definition
- Noun:
- A unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System: This term refers to a standardized measure used specifically for quantifying the volume of dry goods, such as grains, fruits, or other solid commodities, within the U.S. system of weights and measures.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The recipe calls for a peck of apples, which is a common United States dry unit.
- Farmers often sell their wheat by the bushel, a standard United States dry unit.
Advanced Usage
- In historical or legal contexts: The term may appear in documents specifying trade regulations or agricultural standards.
- The contract stipulated that the grain be measured only in official United States dry units.
Variants and Related Words
- Dry measure: A general term for a system or set of units used to measure the volume of dry commodities.
- U.S. customary unit: A broader category of measurement units used in the United States, which includes both dry and liquid capacities, as well as units of length, weight, etc.
Synonyms
- U.S. dry measure
- American dry unit
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Bushel: A specific unit within this system, equal to 4 pecks or approximately 35.24 liters.
- Peck: A unit equal to 8 dry quarts or 1/4 of a bushel.
- Dry quart: A unit equal to 1/32 of a bushel.
- Dry pint: A unit equal to 1/2 of a dry quart.
Noun
- a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System