bushel
/ˈbʊʃəl/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts; equivalent in volume to approximately 0.0364 cubic meters (imperial bushel) or 0.0352 cubic meters (U.S. bushel).
2
A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.
3
A quantity that fills a bushel measure.
4
A large indefinite quantity.
5
The iron lining in the nave of a wheel.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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