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GAL'LON

\ɡˈallɒn], \ɡˈallɒn], \ɡ_ˈa_l_l_ɒ_n]\

Definitions of GAL'LON

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A measure of liquids, holding 8 pints. In the United States, the g. measures 231 cubic inches; the imperial wine gallon of Great Britain contains 8 imperial pints or 70,000 grams of water. See table of weights and measures, in appendix.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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