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Definition of Bushel
1. Verb. Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. "The men bushel the chairs"; "Repair my shoes please"
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Specialized synonyms: Fiddle, Tinker, Fill, Patch, Piece, Cobble, Point, Repoint, Trouble-shoot, Troubleshoot, Patch, Patch Up, Resole, Sole, Revamp, Vamp, Heel, Reheel, Darn
Derivative terms: Fix, Fixer, Fixing, Fixture, Mend, Mender, Mending, Repair, Repairer, Reparation, Restoration
Antonyms: Break
2. Noun. A United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches.
3. Noun. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks.
Terms within: Congius, Gallon, Imperial Gallon, Peck
Group relationships: Quarter
Definition of Bushel
1. n. A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts.
2. v. t. & i. To mend or repair, as men's garments; to repair garments.
Definition of Bushel
1. Noun. A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons (36.4 L), or thirty-two quarts. ¹
2. Noun. A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. ¹
3. Noun. A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples. ¹
4. Noun. (colloquial) A large indefinite quantity. ¹
5. Noun. The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. [Eng.] In the United States it is called a box. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bushel
1. to mend clothing [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS]
Medical Definition of Bushel
1. 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts. The Winchester bushel, formerly used in England, contained 2150.42 cubic inches, being the volume of a cylinder 18 inches in internal diameter and eight inches in depth. The standard bushel measures, prepared by the United States Government and distributed to the States, hold each 77.6274 pounds of distilled water, at 39.8 deg Fahr. And 30 inches atmospheric pressure, being the equivalent of the Winchester bushel. The imperial bushel now in use in England is larger than the Winchester bushel, containing 2218.2 cubic inches, or 80 pounds of water at 62 deg Fahr. 2. A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. "Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick?" (Mark iv. 21) 3. A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples. In the United States a large number of articles, bought and sold by the bushel, are measured by weighing, the number of pounds that make a bushel being determined by State law or by local custom. For some articles, as apples, potatoes, etc, heaped measure is required in measuring a bushel. 4. A large indefinite quantity. "The worthies of antiquity bought the rarest pictures with bushels of gold, without counting the weight or the number of the pieces." (Dryden) 5. The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. In the United States it is called a box. See 4th Bush. Origin: 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. Cf. Box. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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