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bushel

bus·hel

UK/ˈbʊʃəl/ US/ˈbuʃəl/ uncommon uk us
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

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verb

1.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

  • “She repaired her TV set”
  • “Repair my shoes please”
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Origin

From Middle English busshel, from Old French boissel, from boisse, a grain measure based on Gaulish *bostyā (“handful”), from Proto-Celtic *bostā (“palm, fist”) (compare Breton boz (“hollow of the hand”), Old Irish bas), from Proto-Indo-European *gwost-, *gwosdʰ- (“branch”).

Phrases

  • bushel basket
  • bushel measure
  • hide one's light under a bushel
  • Winchester bushel

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