a quart measure
1measure — [mezh′ər] n. [ME mesure < OFr < L mensura < mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure < IE base * mē , to measure > MEAL1, Sans mātrā, a measure, Gr metron] 1. the extent, dimensions, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a… …
2Quart — Quart, n. [F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See {Quart} a quarter.] 1. A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints. [1913 Webster] Note: In imperial measure, a… …
3quart — quart1 [kwôrt] n. [ME < MFr quarte < fem. of OFr quart, a fourth < L quartus, fourth < base of quattuor,FOUR] 1. a) a unit of liquid measure, equal to 1/ 4 of a liquid gallon or 2 liquid pints or 32 fluid ounces (0.94635 liquid… …
4quart — [kwɔːt ǁ kwɔːrt] noun [countable] 1. a unit of measure for liquids and some dry goods such as grain or coffee, equal to 1.136 litres 2. a unit of measure for liquids and some dry goods, equal to 0.946 litres * * * quart UK US /kwɔːt/ noun [C]… …
5quart — quart1 /kwawrt/, n. 1. 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. 2. a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to …
6quart — (qt) 1. a traditional unit of volume, so called because it equals exactly 1/4 (one quarter) of a gallon. However, there are several possible gallons to consider: in the U. S. customary measure system for liquid volumes (such as milk, for… …
7Quart — The quart [The term comes from the Latin (meaning one quarter) via the French . However, although the French word quart has the same root, it frequently means something entirely different. In Canadian French in particular, the quart is called… …
8quart. — 1. quarter. 2. quarterly. * * * quart1 «kwawrt», noun. 1. a measure for liquids, equal to ¼ of a gallon; 32 fluid ounces or 0.9463 liter; in Britain and Canada, 40 fluid ounces or 1.1364 liters. Abbr: qt. 2. a measure for dry things, equal to 1/8 …
9quart — 1. A measure of fluid capacity; the fourth part of a gallon; the equivalent of 0.9468 liter. An imperial q. contains about 20% more than the ordinary q., or 1.1359 liters. 2. A dry measure holding a little more than the fluid measure. [L. quartus …
10quart — I. /kwɔt / (say kwawt) noun 1. a liquid measure of capacity in the imperial system, equal to a quarter of a gallon, or approx. 1.137 litres. 2. a vessel or measure holding a quart. {Middle English, from French quarte, from Medieval Latin quarta… …