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Noun: pint  pInt
  1. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimetres
     
  2. A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
    - dry pint
     
  3. A United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart

Derived forms: pints

Type of: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit, United States dry unit, United States liquid unit

Part of: dry quart, quart

Encyclopedia: Pint