Definition:Miscellaneous Volume Measure

Definition

This page gathers together various units of measurement of volume which can be found in the literature.

The gallon is a unit of volume traditionally used for fluids, in the main liquids.

There are a number of different versions of the gallon, all of approximately the same order of magnitude.

The cord is a unit of volume traditionally used for firewood or pulpwood.

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$\ds 128$

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$\ds 3.62$

Thus a cord is a quantity of wood that can be stacked in a woodpile $4$ feet long, $8$ feet wide, and $4$ feet high.