Gal.
abbr.
Bible
Galatians |
Ga·la·tians  (gə-lā'shənz) 
pl.n.
(used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Ga or Gal.
See Table at Bible. |
gal·lon (gāl'ən)
n. Abbr. gal. A unit of volume in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 4 quarts (3.785 liters). A unit of volume in the British Imperial System, used in liquid and dry measure, equal to 4 quarts (4.546 liters). See Table at measurement.
A container with a capacity of one gallon.
[Middle English, a liquid measure, from Old North French galon.] |
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Medical Dictionary
gal. abbr.
gallon
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