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• Bushel (Getreidemaß) — Die angloamerikanische Maßeinheit Bushel (Abkürzung: bu) ist in den USA ein äquivalentes Gewichtsmaß zur Bestimmung des Verrechnungsgewichts von Getreide. Ursprünglich war das amerikanische „Bushel“ ein von den Britischen Inseln stammendes… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Bushel — Bush el (b[.u]sh [e^]l), n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. pyxi s. Cf. {Box}.] 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bushel — bushel1 [boosh′əl] n. [ME busshel < OFr boissel < boisse, grain measure < Gaul * bostia, handful < * bosta, palm of the hand] 1. a unit of dry measure for grain, fruit, etc., equal to 32 dry quarts or 4 pecks (35.2384 dry liters or… …   English World dictionary

• bushel — (bu)    1. a traditional unit of volume used for measuring dry commodities such asgrains and fruits. In the United States, the customary bushel is based onan old British unit known as the Winchester bushel. This unit datesto the early fourteenth… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• bushel — bushel1 /boosh euhl/, n. 1. a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel), and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters… …   Universalium

• Bushel — A bushel is a unit of dry volume, usually subdivided into eight local gallons in the systems of Imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is used for volumes of dry commodities, not liquids, most often in agriculture. It is abbreviated as bsh.… …   Wikipedia

• bushel — I bush•el [[t]ˈbʊʃ əl[/t]] n. 1) wam a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, the U.S. bushel being equal to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters, and the British imperial bushel being equal to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters Abbr.: bu.… …   From formal English to slang

• Bushel —    A measure of volume. In the UK, it equals 8 imperial gallons or 36.4 litres for corn, fruit, liquids, etc. In the US it equals 35.3 litres. The weight of a bushel varies according to the commodity involved. * * * bushel UK US /ˈbʊʃəl/ noun [C] …   Financial and business terms

• bushel — A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty two quarts. But the dimensions of a bushel, and the weight of a bushel of grain, etc., vary in the different states in consequence of statutory enactments …   Black's law dictionary

• bushel — A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty two quarts. But the dimensions of a bushel, and the weight of a bushel of grain, etc., vary in the different states in consequence of statutory enactments …   Black's law dictionary

• bushel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English busshel, from Anglo French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish boss breadth of the hand Date: 14th century 1. any of various units of dry capacity… …   New Collegiate Dictionary