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qt

qt

2 5.5
A unit for measuring liquids equal to a quarter of a gallon
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : cuarto
  • In a large 5 qt or larger bowl, mix together the water, salt, and yeast.
  • QT syndrome
  • long QT
  • QT prolongation

Examples

  • US Foods only sells a commercial 5 qt KA stand mixer and it's $599.99.

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  • Just got an All-American pressure cooker (21 QT) to can recipes this fall.

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  • To make the soup, add 2 qt of vegetable broth to the pot.

  • The recipe calls for 1 qt of cream to achieve the perfect consistency.

  • You’ll need a 2 qt measuring cup to properly measure the ingredients.

Synonyms

quart
vsqt
68 1.5

A measure for liquids and dry goods equal to one quarter of a gallon or two pints

is the abbreviated written form of that unit

Idioms

on the QT
  • Informal
2 9.5

In secret and not in public

Surface Forms

qt singular
qts plural

Etymology

The word qt is short for quart, which comes from the Latin word quartus meaning 'fourth'. So qt stands for a 'quarter' of a gallon, meaning one fourth of a gallon.