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/ˈbo͝oSHəl/,
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bushels, plural;
  1. A measure of capacity equal to 64 US pints (equivalent to 35.2 liters), used for dry goods

  2. A large amount
    • - we sold it for a bushel of money
  3. A measure of capacity equal to 8 imperial gallons (equivalent to 36.4 liters), used for dry goods and liquids

  4. A container with the capacity of a bushel
    • - packing oysters into bushel baskets
  1. a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
  2. repair: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
  3. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
  4. A bushel is an imperial and U.S. customary unit of dry volume, equivalent in each of these systems to 4 pecks or 8 gallons. It is used for volumes of dry commodities (not liquids), most often in agriculture. It is abbreviated as bsh. or bu. ...
  5. A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons (36.4 L), or thirty-two quarts; A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure; A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples; A large indefinite quantity; The iron lining in the ...
  6. (Bushels) Converts pounds to bushels based on weight/volume ratios specific to each product
  7. A unit of dry volume typically used to quantify crop yields. One bushel is equivalent to 32 quarts or 2,150.42 cubic inches. A bushel is often used to represent the weight of a particular crop; for example, one bushel of No. 2 yellow shelled corn at 15.5% moisture content weighs 56 lb.
  8. Unit of measure equal to 8 gallons or 32-quart capacity. Often used to measure quantity of clams, oysters or crabs.
  9. a unit of dry measure equal to four pecks; hence, a large amount ["Bushel and a Peck": I, iv]
  10. A measuring container to measure dry goods.
  11. A dry volume measure of varying weight for grain, fruit, etc., equal to four pecks or eight gallons (2150.42 cubic inches). A bushel of wheat, soybeans, and white potatoes each weighs 60 pounds. A bushel of corn, rye, grain sorghum, and flaxseed each weighs 56 pounds. ...
  12. The unit of measurement in which corn and other commodities are most often traded. One bushel of corn = 56 pounds or 25.4 kg
  13. a dry measure equivalent to four pecks or eight gallons (of wheat).
  14. Unit of measurement used in the US (35.56 bushels of wheat = 1000kg).
  15. Traditional volume measure of produce eg. bushel of apples weighs about 18kg
  16. A unit of measurement equal to a little more than 9 gallons.
  17. An old volume measure of cereals. One bushel of wheat weighed approximately 63 lbs, barley 56lbs, .and oats 42lbs.
  18. A unit of dry volume, roughly 4 pecks (2150.42 cubic inches) or 35.239 liters.
  19. term used both for volume and for weight.
  20. UOM. A unit of volume.  One bushel equals 2150.42 cu in or 25.23907 liters.   Prior to the 1980's, many fruits could commonly be bought by the bushel at a farm/produce stand. [PO]    [Change] [Delete]