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quart
1[ kwawrt ]
noun
- a unit of liquid measure of capacity, equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 57.749 cubic inches (0.946 liter) in the U.S. and 69.355 cubic inches (1.136 liters) in Great Britain.
- a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to one eighth of a peck, or 67.201 cubic inches (1.101 liters).
- a container holding, or capable of holding, a quart.
quart
2[ kahrt ]
noun
- Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack quart major, or king, queen, jack, and ten quart minor.
- Fencing Rare. quarte.
quart.
3abbreviation for
- quarter.
- quarterly.
quart
2/ kwɔːt /
noun
- a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints. 1 US quart (0.946 litre) is equal to 0.8326 UK quart. 1 UK quart (1.136 litres) is equal to 1.2009 US quarts
- a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pints or one eighth of a peck
quart
/ kwôrt /
- A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure and equal to 1 4 of a gallon or 32 ounces (0.95 liter).
- See Table at measurement
- A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 1 8 of a peck or 2 pints (1.10 liter).
- See Table at measurement
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Example Sentences
His court-appointed lawyer was drinking a quart of liquor per day.
On it are balanced a plate of eggs and toast, an open quart jar of grape jelly, and a beer mug full to the brim with orange juice.
In 1603 it was ordered that one quart of best ale, or two of small, should be sold for one penny.
The berries were so thick she did not have to change her position before the towel held over a quart.
We had a quart of excellent champagne, a pint of decent port and a good cigar, and we felt that the gods were good.
With his usual predilection for fruit, Phil went off and picked a quart of marsh-berries.
Item two: Goon-Face had beamed like a kitten with a quart of cream after John began to play.
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