Definition

1. 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

1. a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System