"gallon" meaning in English

See gallon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡælən/ Audio: en-us-gallon.ogg [US] Forms: gallon [singular], gallons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A unit of volume: eight pints, commonly used for measuring gasoline.
    Sense id: simple-gallon-en-noun-lYLRA98F
     
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  "hyphenation": "gal‧lon",
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      "examples": [
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          "text": "Gas costs only 3 dollars and 20 cents per gallon here"
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      ]
    }
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Gas costs only 3 dollars and 20 cents per gallon here"
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    },
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    }
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