imperial gallon

noun

1. a British gallon used in liquid and dry measurement equivalent to 1.2 U.S. gallons, or 4.54 liters.

imperial gallon

noun

1. a formal name for gallon

Word History and Origins

Origin of imperial gallon¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The medical signs for the imperial gallon and its subdivisions have also been abandoned for their common English names.

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Let us suppose the hydrometer indication to be 430, the weight per imperial gallon would be 8903 lbs.

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On the large scale, the weight of an accurately measured imperial gallon of the oil may be taken.

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The British imperial gallon of four quarts contains 277.274 cub.

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