gal

Examples

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• I'm all for keeping gas around $4-$6/gal to help get the US off dependence on oil.

  Blog text (12)

• McMahon recommended a sludge treatment heat exchanger that has allowed increased sludge feed from 17,000 to 25,000 gal/day.

  Academic text (1998)

• Domestic usage is approximately 20 gal/day per worker.

  Academic text (1998)

• You can easily mix nutrient solutions in a standard 5-gal plastic bucket.

  Academic text (2001)

• "At a drip rate of 0.6 gal/hour, it soaks more of the bed," he says.

  Academic text (1996)

• However, the company generates between 60,000 and 80,000 gal/day of wastewater, primarily from the raisin-washing process.

  Academic text (2003)

• The well pit was receiving sewage effluent from a 1 1/2-inch pipe discharging approximately 1/2 gal/min.

  Academic text (1995)

• The total storage volume of the gravel and pipe trench was 10.2 gal/ft, with a standard deviation of 0.3 gal/ft (Figure 4).

  Academic text (2006)

• You will need a 5gal container to hold all the water from the lake.

• The recipe calls for 2gal of milk to make enough cheese for the event.

Synonyms

G

gallon

vsgal

416 1.0

A measure of liquid volume of about 4.5 liters in the UK and 3.8 liters in the US

is the US-specific measure defined as four quarts or about 3.785 liters

Compounds

Y

you gal

• Informal

6 9.9

A casual way to talk to a group of women or girls

W

wise gal

• Informal

1 8.8

A woman who is clever and gives useful advice

G

gal-iron

• Specialized

8.6

A strong metal sheet covered with zinc to stop rust

Surface Forms

Etymology