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Meaning
Noun
●
A
dry measure
,
containing
four
pecks
,
eight
gallons
, or
thirty-two
quarts.
●
A
vessel
of the
capacity
of a
bushel
, used in
measuring
; a
bushel
measure.
●
In Units of measure:
A
quantity
that
fills
a
bushel
measure.
●
In Units of measure:
A large
indefinite
quantity.
●
In British English:
The
iron
lining
in the
nave
of a wheel.
Verb
●
In American English:
To
mend
or
repair
clothes.
●
To
pack
grain
,
hops
, etc. into
bushel
measures.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bushel
English
boissel
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
boisse
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Bushel
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