Philadelphia pint
Philadelphia pint noun: a unit of volume corresponding to a cuboid with sides 4 inches by 3⅛ inches by 2⅜ inches, equal to 1.0065 US pints and used mainly for ice cream packaging.
Noun
Philadelphia pint (plural Philadelphia pints)
- A unit of volume corresponding to a cuboid with sides 4 inches by 3⅛ inches by 2⅜ inches, equal to 1.0065 US pints and used mainly for ice cream packaging.
- All of these machines were designed to handle the No. 2 linerless carton, usually referred to as the Philadelphia pint, although it is maintained that ultimately attachments will be available for handling cartons of other shapes and sizes[1948, Paraffined carton research council, Chicago, Packaged Profits; New Trends in Ice Cream Production and Merchandising
- This all-purpose two-lid utility storage cabinet with 23 cubic foot capacity accomodates 92½ gallons in 2½ gallon cans stacked three high, or 930 Philadelphia pints.1954, The Selling Wizard
Forms of Philadelphia pint
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Questions about Philadelphia pint
- What does Philadelphia pint mean?
- Philadelphia pint means a unit of volume corresponding to a cuboid with sides 4 inches by 3⅛ inches by 2⅜ inches, equal to 1.0065 US pints and used mainly for ice cream packaging.
- What part of speech is Philadelphia pint?
- Philadelphia pint is a noun.
- What is the plural of Philadelphia pint?
- The plural of Philadelphia pint is Philadelphia pints.
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