"dry measure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry measures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry measure (plural dry measures)
  1. A unit of volume used in measuring dry commodities (e.g. grain or fruit). Categories (topical): Units of measure Related terms: liquid measure Translations (Unit of capacity for measuring dry commodities): kuivan aineen mitta (Finnish), Trockenmaß [neuter] (German), măsură de capacitate (for prăfoase produse) [feminine] (Romanian)

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