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pint

UK/paɪnt/ US/ˈpaɪnt/ fairly common uk us

noun

1.

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

2.

a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches

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3.

a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart

Origin

From Middle English pinte, from Old French pinte, assumed from Vulgar Latin *pincta (“a mark used to indicate a level of quantity against a larger measure”), from Latin picta (“painted”), from Latin pingō (“paint”, verb). Doublet of pinto and Pinto.

Phrases

  • dirty pint
  • full pint
  • hot pint
  • imperial pint
  • Philadelphia pint
  • pint glass
  • pint pot
  • Scots pint

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