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The correct spelling is gallons.
How to pronounce gallons
noun
Say it like: Gal-lon-s
The correct spelling is gallons. A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints For example: "The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen."
Usage Examples
“The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- 2.Exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
- 3.231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
- 4.One-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
- 5.(in the plural) A large quantity (of any liquid).
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