gallon

About 2.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
2. noun exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
3. noun 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
4. noun one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
5. noun A large quantity (of any liquid).

   The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.

Similar words

imperial gallon congius gal quart liter litre cent barrel jug stripe

Often followed by

of and per for in tank drums or can

Word family

gallons