dry measure

noun

A unit of volume used in measuring dry commodities (e.g. grain or fruit).

“The peck and the bushel are commonly used imperial dry measures”

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dry unit
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Meanings

noundry measure (plural dry measures)

plural dry measures

  1. A unit of volume used in measuring dry commodities (e.g. grain or fruit).

    The peck and the bushel are commonly used imperial dry measures

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
dry unit
Broader
volume unitcapacity unitcapacity measure

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish kuivan aineen mitta
  • kuivan aineen mittaUnit of capacity for measuring dry commodities
German Trockenmaß
  • TrockenmaßUnit of capacity for measuring dry commodities
Romanian măsură de capacitate (for prăfoase produse)
  • măsură de capacitate (for prăfoase produse)Unit of capacity for measuring dry commodities
Cite this entry
APA

dry measure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20measure

MLA

“dry measure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20measure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry measure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20measure.

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