qt
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A unit for measuring liquids equal to a quarter of a gallon
- noun
- US
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cuarto
- In a large 5 qt or larger bowl, mix together the water, salt, and yeast.
- QT syndrome
- long QT
- QT prolongation
Examples
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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.
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The recipe calls for 1 qt of cream to achieve the perfect consistency.
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You’ll need a 2 qt measuring cup to properly measure the ingredients.
Synonyms
quart
vsqt
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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
Surface Forms
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.