dry measure

dry measure

n. A system of units for measuring dry commodities such as grains, fruits, and vegetables.

dry measure

n (Units) a unit or a system of units for measuring dry goods, such as fruit, grains, etc

dry′ meas′ure

n. the system of volumetric units used in measuring dry commodities, as grain. [1680–90]

dry measure

A system of units for measuring dry commodities, such as grains, fruits, and vegetables.

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dry measure - a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain)dry unitcapacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacityBritish capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wetardeb - a unit of dry measure used in Egyptepha, ephah - an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushelUnited States dry unit - a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System

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