imperial gallon


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

Origin of imperial gallon

1
First recorded in 1830–40
  • Also called British gallon .

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British Dictionary definitions for imperial gallon

imperial gallon

noun
  1. a formal name for gallon (def. 1)

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