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It is used in Britain and some Commonwealth countries, and until 1976 was defined as the volume of water at 62 °F (16.67 °C) [4] [5] whose mass is 10 pounds (4.5359237 kg). There are four imperial quarts in a gallon, two imperial pints in a quart, and 20 imperial fluid ounces in an imperial pint, [ 3 ] making an imperial fluid ounce 1 / ...
The Crimon Java archipelago lies from 5°49’ - 5°57’ South Latitude and 110°04' - 110°40' East Longitude in the Java Sea, north of Java.It is about 120 km from Semarang, the capital of Central Java Province; and about 80 km from the nearest town Jepara.
US dry barrel: 7,056 cubic inches (115.6 litres; 3.3 US bushels) . Defined as length of stave 28 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (72 cm), diameter of head 17 + 1 ⁄ 8 in (43 cm), distance between heads 26 in (66 cm), circumference of bulge 64 in (160 cm) outside measurement; representing as nearly as possible 7,056 cubic inches; and the thickness of staves not greater than 4 ⁄ 10 in (10 mm) [2] (diameter ≈ ...
Galon, Gal-on, etc. may refer to: Gal On, a kibbutz in Israel's southern lowlands; Zehava Gal-On, an Israeli politician; Galon, a Burmese term for Garuda, a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faith; Galon or Gallon, bishop of Beauvais (c. 1099-1104) and Paris (1104-1116)
A trade gallon is a unit of volume for standard plant containers in the horticultural industries. It equals 3 US liquid quarts or 0.75 US gallons (2.8 L; 0.62 imp gal), [1] [2] [3] although some sources state that a trade gallon equals 2.7 litres (0.71 US gal).
Galinstan is a brand name for an alloy composed of gallium, indium, and tin which melts at −19 °C (−2 °F) and is thus liquid at room temperature. [4] [5] In scientific literature, galinstan is also used to denote the eutectic alloy of gallium, indium, and tin, which melts at around +11 °C (52 °F). [5]
Galloon (sometimes spelled galon in British English) [1] is a heavily-decorated woven or braided trim, typically made of, or featuring, gold or silver thread, which may be woven or embroidered. Galloon trim is used in the trim of military and police uniforms , ecclesiastical dress , and as trim on textiles, drapery, and upholstery .
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