US Quarts (Dry)
Abbreviation/Symbol:
qt (US dry)
Unit of:
Worldwide use:
A US dry quart is 67.2 cubic inches, about 1.101 liters, compared with 0.946 liters for the liquid quart. It is the measure for berries and other small produce, and is seldom seen outside the United States.
Definition:
One US quart (dry) is equivalent to a quarter of a Dry Gallon, 1.101 liters or approximately 38.6 fluid ounces. This unit of measurement is different from the US quart (liquid), which is used to measure liquids and is slightly smaller in volume.
Origin:
The US dry quart is 1/32 of a Winchester bushel, or 67.2 cubic inches – about 1.101 liters, which is bigger than the liquid quart at 0.946 liters.
Usage context:
A US dry quart is 1/32 of a US bushel – 67.2 cubic inches, or about 1.101 liters. That is roughly 16% more than the US liquid quart.