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pint P0319500 (pīnt)n.1. Abbr. pt. or p.a. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).b. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1/16 peck or 1/2 quart (0.551 liter).c. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See Table at measurement.2. a. A container with a pint capacity.b. The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.
[Middle English pinte, a unit of volume, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pīncta, mark on a container, from feminine of *pīnctus, alteration of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere, to paint; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]pint (paɪnt) n1. (Units) a unit of liquid measure of capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon. 1 Brit pint is equal to 0.568 litre, 1 US pint to 0.473 litre2. (Units) a unit of dry measure of capacity equal to one half of a quart. 1 US dry pint is equal to one sixty-fourth of a US bushel or 0.5506 litre3. a measure having such a capacity4. informal a. a pint of beerb. a drink of beer: he's gone out for a pint. [C14: from Old French pinte, of uncertain origin; perhaps from Medieval Latin pincta marks used in measuring liquids, ultimately from Latin pingere to paint; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch pinte]pint (paɪnt)
n. 1. a liquid measure of capacity, equal to one half of a quart, or.473 liter. 2. a dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a quart, or.551 liter. Abbr.: pt.[1350–1400; Middle English pynte < Old French pinte or Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pinte]pint (pīnt)1. A unit of volume or capacity used in liquid measure, equal to 16 fluid ounces or 28.88 cubic inches (about 0.47 liter).2. A unit of volume or capacity used in dry measure, equal to 1/2 of a quart or 34.6 cubic inches (about 0.55 liter). See Table at measurement.pint(pt) A unit of volume. Two kinds of pint are used: 1 fl pt = 1⁄8 gal; 1 dry pt = 1⁄64 gal.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pint - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimetersBritish capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wetgill - a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimetersquart - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters | | 2. |  pint - a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inchesdry pintUnited States dry unit - a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary Systemdry quart, quart - a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches | | 3. | pint - a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quartUnited States liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary Systemcup - a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ouncesquart - a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon |
pintnoun (Brit. informal) beer, jar (Brit. informal), jug (Brit. informal), ale Do you fancy a pint?Translationspint (paint) noun a unit for measuring liquids, one-eighth of a gallon (in Britain, 0.57 litre; in the United States, 0.47 litre). a pint of milk/beer. 品脫 品脱
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half-pintAny small, weak, and/or insignificant person. Alludes to a pint, a unit of liquid measurement. Don't go picking a fight with me, half-pint, or I'll knock you into next Tuesday! That new half-pint they hired as a CEO is totally incompetent.get a quart into a pint potTo cram too much into a small container or space. (A quart is a larger amount than a pint, so getting a quart into a pint pot is impossible.) Primarily heard in UK. A: "Just sit on my suitcase while I try zipping it again." B: "Oh, quit trying to get a quart into a pint pot."See also: get, pint, pot, quartfit a quart into a pint potTo cram too much into a small container or space. (A quart is a larger amount than a pint, so getting a quart into a pint pot is impossible.) Primarily heard in UK. A: "Just sit on my suitcase while I try zipping it again." B: "Oh, quit trying to fit a quart into a pint pot."See also: fit, pint, pot, quartYou cannot get a quart into a pint pot.Prov. You cannot fit too much of something into a space that is too small. That dog is simply too big to get into this kennel. You can't get a quart into a pint pot. Our refrigerator isn't big enough to fit that watermelon in. You can't get a quart into a pint pot.See also: cannot, get, pint, pot, quartfit a quart into a pint pot or squeeze a quart into a pint pot BRITISHIf someone is trying to fit a quart into a pint pot or squeeze a quart into a pint pot, they are trying to put a large amount of something into a container or space that is too small. In putting together a `brief' article on the Tay Bridge Disaster, I was faced with the problem of fitting a quart into a pint pot, there being so much material available. We're trying to squeeze a quart into a pint pot in terms of the amount of time we have to cover everything. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of fit or squeeze. `The builders tried to put a quart into a pint pot,' he commented, pointing to the narrow space between the house and its neighbours either side. Note: A quart is a unit of measure for liquids. It is equal to two pints. See also: fit, pint, pot, quartget (or fit) a quart into a pint pot attempt to do the impossible, especially when this takes the form of trying to fit something into a space that is too small. BritishSee also: get, pint, pot, quartget/pour/put a ˌquart into a pint ˈpot (British English) try to do something impossible, especially to try to put something into a space which is too small for it: 30 people in this small room! You can’t put a quart into a pint pot, you know.A pint is 0.568 litres and a quart is 1.136 litres.See also: get, pint, pot, pour, put, quartpint
pint: see English units of measurementEnglish units of measurement,
principal system of weights and measures used in a few nations, the only major industrial one being the United States. It actually consists of two related systems—the U.S.
..... Click the link for more information. .Pint a unit of volume (capacity) of liquids and dry commodities used in countries employing the English system of measures. In Great Britain 1 pint = 1/8 gallon = 0.568261 dm3. In the United States a distinction is made between the liquid pint, equal to 1/8 American gallon (0.473179 dm3), and the dry pint, equal to 1/64 American bushel (0.550614 dm3). The pint was also used in other countries before they adopted the metric system (for example, in France 1 pint = 0.931389 dm3, and in the Netherlands 1 pint = 0.6063 dm3). pint[pīnt] (mechanics) Abbreviated pt. A unit of volume, used in the United States for measurement of liquid substances, equal to 1/8 U.S. gallon, or 231/8 cubic inches, or 4.73176473 × 10-4 cubic meter. Also known as liquid pint (liq pt). A unit of volume used in the United States for measurement of solid substances, equal to 1/64 U.S. bushel, or 107,521/3200 cubic inches, or approximately 5.50610 × 10-4 cubic meter. Also known as dry pint (dry pt). A unit of volume, used in the United Kingdom for measurement of liquid and solid substances, although usually the former, equal to 1/8 imperial gallon, or 5.6826125 × 10-4 cubic meter. Also known as imperial pint. pint1. a unit of liquid measure of capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon. 1 Brit pint is equal to 0.568 litre, 1 US pint to 0.473 litre 2. a unit of dry measure of capacity equal to one half of a quart. 1 US dry pint is equal to one sixty-fourth of a US bushel or 0.5506 litre pint
pint [pīnt] a unit of liquid measure; in the United States it is 16 fluid ounces, or the equivalent of 0.473 liter. In Great Britain, it is the imperial pint and is 20 fluid ounces, or the equivalent of 0.568 liter.pint (pīnt), A (U.S. liquid) measure of quantity containing 16 fluid ounces, 28.875 cubic inches; 473.1765 mL. An imperial (U.K.) pint contains 20 British fluid ounces, 34.67743 cubic inches; 568.2615 mL.pint (pīnt) A measure of quantity (U.S. liquid), containing 16 fluid ounces, 28.875 cubic inches, 473.1765 cubic centimeters. An imperial pint contains 20 British fluid ounces, 34.67743 cubic inches, 568.2615 cubic centimeters. Pint
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Related to pint: quart, PinterestSynonyms for pintnoun beerSynonymsSynonyms for pintnoun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568Related Words- British capacity unit
- Imperial capacity unit
- gill
- quart
noun a United States dry unit equal to 0SynonymsRelated Words- United States dry unit
- dry quart
- quart
noun a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ouncesRelated Words- United States liquid unit
- cup
- quart
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