quart
IPA: kwˈɔrt
noun
- A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.
- (card games) Four successive cards of the same suit.
- (obsolete) A fourth; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
- (dialectal, obsolete) Safety, soundness; health.
verb
- (dialectal) To thwart.
adjective
- (dialectal, obsolete) Safe, sound; healthy.
- (dialectal) Transverse.
- (dialectal) Contentious or quarrelsome.
adverb
- (dialectal) Crosswise; across.
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Examples of "quart" in Sentences
- Today, I buried a quart of oil.
- Then squeeze the juice into the 2 quarts of water.
- The engine held a quart of oil and had no oil filter.
- How much is quart in units the rest of the world uses
- The Board set the price of a quart of milk at nine cents.
- They are accepting pre orders for quarts and pints of soup.
- Pulled pork is for sale for $12 a quart or $20 for two quarts.
- Americans consume some 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year.
- Liquid weight was based on the pint and dry measure on the quart.
- Add a quart of boiling milk, with pepper, mace according to your taste.
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