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pint
[ pahynt ]
noun
- a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). : pt, pt.
pint
/ 貹ɪԳ /
noun
- a unit of liquid measure of capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon. 1 Brit pint is equal to 0.568 litre, 1 US pint to 0.473 litre
- a unit of dry measure of capacity equal to one half of a quart. 1 US dry pint is equal to one sixty-fourth of a US bushel or 0.5506 litre
- a measure having such a capacity
- informal.
- a pint of beer
- a drink of beer
he's gone out for a pint
pint
- A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System, equal to 16 fluid ounces or 28.88 cubic inches (about 0.47 liter).
- A unit of dry volume or capacity used in the US Customary System, equal to 1 2 of a quart or 34.6 cubic inches (about 0.55 liter).
- See Table at measurement
Word History and Origins
Origin of pint1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pint1
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Example Sentences
He suffered a collapsed lung, lost 27 pints of blood, underwent 20 operations and spent 14 days in a coma.
He appeared within the hour and "already had five or six pints in waiting for him" from fans, Mr Tomkinson said.
The focus was the sinking of putts, rather than pints, for the next two hours as the Masters came to a cliff-hanger conclusion.
The celebratory pints have been flowing freely in a Scottish town after a historic pub was saved for the community.
The title track documents their chance meeting at a pub: "With two pints in his hands, he came over and said, 'Nice to meet you'."
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