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Meanings of gallon in English

Portuguese
galão
Catalan
galó

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

        galão
        Russian
        галлон
        Portuguese
        galão seco
        Spanish
        galones
        Catalan
        galó

        Unit of volume with different values.

              галлон
              Usage of gallon in English
              1
              In Phoenix, gas prices rose 11 cents per gallon in early November.
              Wired
              2
              We opened up half a gallon of wine, probably nothing very good.
              Radio NZ
              3
              A gallon of water weighs eight pounds; one quart weighs two pounds.
              Climbing Magazine
              4
              If I could, I'd legislate more miles per gallon for cars immediately.
              The Guardian
              5
              They do not move in Humvees that average four miles per gallon.
              Reuters
              6
              For 100 points they could receive a gallon of pistachio ice cream.
              BBC
              7
              Two 25-gallon fuel tanks keep the Skycar in business for five hours.
              Wired
              8
              Dairy breeds of sheep and goats give about one gallon per day.
              On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
              9
              A standard Prius gets about 55 miles per gallon, according to Toyota.
              Wired
              10
              Lead arsenate, three-fourths ounce; New Orleans molasses, one-half pint; water, one gallon.
              Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
              11
              In a 2 gallon container combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
              The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
              12
              INGREDIENTS.-Parsnips ;toeach gallon of water allow 1 heaped tablespoonful of salt.
              The Book of Household Management
              13
              The rum rose to fifteen shillings per gallon at the next bid.
              Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 1
              14
              Each advised me to take a quart; that made half a gallon.
              Sketches New and Old
              15
              Ethanol imports are slapped with a tariff of 54 cents per gallon.
              Reuters
              16
              Which has a larger density, a marble or a gallon of water?
              Wired
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              Translations for gallon
              Catalan
              galó
              Gallon through the time
              Gallon across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              Ireland
              Less common
              United Kingdom
              Less common