n 1  :  a British unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to ¼ gallon or 69.355 cubic inches or 1.136 liters  2  :  a U.S. unit of liquid capacity equal to ¼ gallon or 57.75 cubic inches or 0.946 liters .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ca·ra·te  car·dia  cardiae  car·rot 
 
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