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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quart \Quart\, n. [F. quart, n. masc., fr L. quartus the fourth akin to quattuor four See {Four}, and cf 2d {Carte}, {Quarto}.] The fourth part a quarter; hence a region of the earth. [Obs.] Camber did possess the western quart. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quart \Quart\, n. [F. quarte, n. fem., fr quart fourth See {Quart} a quarter.] 1. A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints. Note: In imperial measure, a quart is forty English fluid ounces; in wine measure, it is thirty-two American fluid ounces. The United States dry quart contains 67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75. The English quart contains 69.32 cubic inches. 2. A vessel or measure containing a quart. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quart \Quart\, n. [See {Quart} a quarter.] In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf {Tierce}, 4. --Hoyle. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quart n 1: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon 2: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters 3: a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches [syn: {dry quart}]
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