Imperial capacity unit

/ɪmˌpɪriəl kəˌpæsədi ˌjunət/

Definitions of Imperial capacity unit

1. noun

   a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
   synonyms: British capacity unit

   types:

   barrel, bbl

   any of various units of capacity

   minim

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters

   drachm, fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters

   fluid ounce, fluidounce

   a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)

   gill

   a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

   pint

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

   quart

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters

   Imperial gallon, congius, gallon

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters

   peck

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons

   bushel

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks

   firkin

   a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons

   kilderkin

   an obsolete British unit of capacity equal to 18 Imperial gallons

   quarter

   a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)

   hogshead

   a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages

   chaldron

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels

   type of:

   liquid measure, liquid unit

   a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)

   dry measure, dry unit

   a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain)