Dry Measure (Noun)

Meaning

A unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain).

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The dry measure was calculated by scooping the grains into a container until it was level with the top.
• A standard US dry measure is 2150.42 cubic centimeters for one liter of dry material.
• She carefully poured the flour into the measuring cup to ensure an accurate dry measure for her recipe.
• The farmer used a dry measure to calculate the amount of wheat he had harvested from his fields.
• The recipe called for two dry measures of oats, which she carefully scooped into the mixing bowl.

Synonyms

• Dry Unit

Hypernyms

• Cubic Measure
• Capacity Measure
• Cubature Unit
• Cubic Content Unit
• Displacement Unit
• Volume Unit
• Cubage Unit

Hyponyms

• British Capacity Unit
• Ardeb
• United States Dry Unit
• Ephah