dry measure in English

noun
1
a measure of volume for loose dry commodities such as grain, tea, and sugar.
The modius, an ancient Greek unit of dry measure , was about a third of a U.S. cubic foot.

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1. Bushel (plural Bushels) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts

2. + 36 You should use accurate scales, accurate weights, an accurate dry measure,* and an accurate liquid measure.

3. 1 Imperial Bushel is equivalent to 0.036 37 cubic metres a US unit of dry measure equal to 64 US pints

4. Barrel, unit of both liquid and dry measure in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems, ranging from 31.5 to 42 gallons for liquids and fixed at 7,056 cubic inches (105 dry quarts, or 115.63 litres) for most fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities