1
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or ¹/₃₂ bushel see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a vessel or measure having a capacity of one quart
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The round Dutch oven currently comes in two sizes (3.5 quarts and 5.5 quarts) and three colors.
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
An infected person might lose a quart of fluid and critical minerals from their body every 60 minutes, until the resulting electrolyte imbalance leads to shock, kidney failure, coma, and death.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Wipe away the cleaning solution with an unused paper towel, then spray on a bleach solution of one quart of water and four teaspoons of bleach.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Nurseries have good supplies of perennials growing in quart and gallon containers in spring, and to a lesser degree, in summer and fall.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
An infected person might lose a quart of fluid and critical minerals from their body every 60 minutes, until the resulting electrolyte imbalance leads to shock, kidney failure, coma, and death.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Wipe away the cleaning solution with an unused paper towel, then spray on a bleach solution of one quart of water and four teaspoons of bleach.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Nurseries have good supplies of perennials growing in quart and gallon containers in spring, and to a lesser degree, in summer and fall.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Quart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quart. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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quart
noun1
: a British unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or 69.355 cubic inches or 1.136 liters
2
: a United States unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₄ gallon or 57.75 cubic inches or 0.946 liters
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