Gallon vs. Liter

Gallon vs. Liter — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Gallon and Liter

Gallonnoun

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

Liternoun

standard spelling of litre|from=US|dot=:one cubic decimeter.

Gallonnoun

exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon

Liternoun

a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)

Gallonnoun

(US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")

Gallonnoun

(US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").

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Gallonnoun

A large quantity (of any liquid).

The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.

Gallonnoun

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

Gallonnoun

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters