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| gal. |
abbreviation of "gallon," or "gallons." |
| gallon |
A gallon is a certain amount of liquid. The largest container of milk that you can buy in a store in the United States holds a gallon of milk. A gallon is equal to four quarts. A short way to write gallon or gallons is "gal." |
| half |
If you walked a half mile, you walked one of two equal parts of a mile. If you have a half gallon of milk, you have one of two equal parts of a whole gallon of milk. [1/5 definitions] |
| mpg |
abbreviation of "miles per gallon." |
| quart |
a unit of measure equal to two pints or a quarter of a gallon. A quart is a little less than a liter. (abbreviated: qt.) [1/2 definitions] |
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