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quart¹ Definition

quart (kwôrt)

noun

    1. a unit of liquid measure, equal to of a liquid gallon or 2 liquid pints or 32 fluid ounces (0.94635 liquid liters): the British and Canadian imperial quart equals 1.1365 liquid liters
    2. a unit of dry measure, equal to dry gallon or peck or 2 dry pints (1.1012 dry liters or 67.2006 cubic inches)
  1. any container with a capacity of one quart

Etymology: ME < MFr quarte < fem. of OFr quart, a fourth < L quartus, fourth < base of quattuor, four

quart² Definition

quart (kärt)

noun

quarte

Etymology: Fr quarte: see quart

quart³ Definition

quart

  1. quarter
  2. quarterly

quart Synonyms

quart

n.

two pints, thirty-two ounces, one-fourth gallon; see measure 1.

quart Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ale: Did you not hear me say that I would give a quart of ale to see a poet?
  • beer: She had had a gill of whiskey and a quart of beer in bed that morning and was intoxicated.
  • milk: The cows yield from 25 to 30 quarts of milk daily.
  • wine: Customs Allowance Passengers over 18 may import, duty-free, 200 cigarettes or 250 g tobacco articles; 1 quart of wine or spirits.
  • water: Then use 4 drops of bleach per quart of water, 16 drops per gallon.
  • oil: The leak caused me to add a total of 6 quarts of oil to get here.

Converse of object

  • squeeze: In effect we tried to squeeze a quart out of a pint pot.
  • drink: Indeed, in studies into alcoholism apparently, some pigs drank a quart of vodka a day!
  • add: Strain, add a quart of brandy, put the wine into a cask, leave for two months, then bottle it.
  • get: Trying to get a quart into a pint pot is never easy.
  • take: I took a quart, or several quarts, along in my grip.
  • have: Not to worry, have a quart can of fuel in toolbox.

Adjective modifier

several: I took a quart, or several quarts, along in my grip.

Modifies a noun

  • jar: Here's how I do it: Put 4 ounces of dried Echinacea augustifolia root in a quart jar.
  • pot: Can we get a pint into a quart pot?
  • bottle: She bent over and examined the bushes, finding a quart bottle hidden within the fronds and leaves.
  • water: Dissolve 3 pounds sugar in 1/2 quart water and boil for 5 minutes; add coffee concentrate and cool.
  • size: For traveling, I standardly pack enough for about two dozen slides into a quart size zip-lock freezer bag.
  • basin: In the center of the chapel is a curious font, the circumference of which is almost equal to that of a quart basin.

Preposition: in

pot: It is very much a very high quality quart in a poetic pint pot.