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WINCHESTER BUSHEL

\wˈɪnt͡ʃɛstə bˈʊʃə͡l], \wˈɪnt‍ʃɛstə bˈʊʃə‍l], \w_ˈɪ_n_tʃ_ɛ_s_t_ə b_ˈʊ_ʃ_əl]\

Definitions of WINCHESTER BUSHEL

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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The Winchester measure of capacity, of 215042 cubic inches, which long held its ground against the Windsor, or royal, bushel. It is still used in the United States.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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