Meaning of gallon in English
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gallonEtymology
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French galon, from the base of medieval Latin galleta, galletum‘pail, liquid measure’, perhaps of Celtic originDefinitions
1. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters- 2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
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