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Gallon vs Pail - What's the difference?

gallon | pail |

As nouns the difference between gallon and pail

is that gallon is a unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints while pail is a vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).

gallon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
  • (British, Canadian) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
  • (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon ")
  • (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon ").
  • (in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).
    • The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.

    Anagrams

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    External links

    * (wikipedia "gallon") ---- ==Jèrriais==

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    pail

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover) .
    • The milkmaid carried a pail of milk in each hand.
  • (In technical use) A closed (covered) cylindrical shipping container.

    • Synonyms

    * bucket

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