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quart
1[ kwawrt ]
noun
- a unit of liquid measure of capacity, equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 57.749 cubic inches (0.946 liter) in the U.S. and 69.355 cubic inches (1.136 liters) in Great Britain.
- a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to one eighth of a peck, or 67.201 cubic inches (1.101 liters).
- a container holding, or capable of holding, a quart.
quart
2[ kahrt ]
noun
- Piquet. a sequence of four cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, queen, and jack quart major, or king, queen, jack, and ten quart minor.
- Fencing Rare. quarte.
quart.
3abbreviation for
- quarter.
- quarterly.
quart
1/ kwɔːt /
noun
- a unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints. 1 US quart (0.946 litre) is equal to 0.8326 UK quart. 1 UK quart (1.136 litres) is equal to 1.2009 US quarts
- a unit of dry measure equal to 2 pints or one eighth of a peck
quart
2noun
- kɑːt piquet a sequence of four cards in the same suit
- kart fencing a variant spelling of quarte
quart
/ kwôrt /
- A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure and equal to 1 4 of a gallon or 32 ounces (0.95 liter).
- See Table at measurement
- A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 1 8 of a peck or 2 pints (1.10 liter).
- See Table at measurement
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quart1
C14: from Old French quarte, from Latin quartus fourth
Origin of quart2
C17: from French quarte fourth
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Example Sentences
“Those recipes call for 14 pounds of sugar, 30 quarts of flour, and like, 10 pounds of butter,” says King.
From Salon
In a large pot, boil the pasta in 2 quarts of water with 1/2 tablespoon of salt.
From Seattle Times
Be sure to cool stock completely before pouring into jars, quart containers or other storage.
From Salon
When the plants are 4 to 5 inches tall, he separates them into groups of three in quart size containers.
From Los Angeles Times
From inside a trailer built by her bishop, the title of local Amish church leaders, Sadie S. King’s wares included scrapple, homemade bologna and six quarts of her own horseradish.
From Seattle Times
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