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Definition of: dry measure
A unit or system of units for measuring the volume of dry commodities, as fruits, grain, etc. The principal customary U.S. units are as in the table below. See also METRIC SYSTEM.
| 2 pints (pt., pts.) | = | 1 quart (qt., qts.) |
| 8 quarts | = | 1 peck (pk., pks.) |
| 4 pecks | = | 1 bushel (bu.) |
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