Imperial Gallon (Noun)
Meaning
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The imperial gallon is still used in the United Kingdom to measure the volume of petrol and other liquids.
- The beer was served in a one-pint glass, equivalent to half of an imperial quart or one-eighth of an imperial gallon.
- To calculate the total amount of liquid, you need to multiply the number of imperial quarts by four to get the imperial gallon.
- A large tank with a capacity of 200 imperial gallons was used to store water for the garden.
- In some countries, fuel is still sold by the imperial gallon rather than by the liter.