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    peck
    /pɛk/

    verb

    • 1. (of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak: "two geese were pecking at some grain" Similar bitenipstrikehit

    noun

    • 1. a stroke or bite by a bird with its beak: "the bird managed to give its attacker a sharp peck"
    • 2. food: archaic, informal "he wants a little more peck"

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  3. www.britannica.com › science › peckPeck | Weight, Volume, Capacity | Britannica

    peck, unit of capacity in the U.S. Customary and the British Imperial Systems of measurement. In the United States the peck is used only for dry measure and is equal to 8 dry quarts, or 537.6 cubic inches (8.810 litres).

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PeckPeck - Wikipedia

    A peck is an imperial and United States customary unit of dry volume, [1] equivalent to 2 dry gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. An imperial peck is equivalent to 9.09 liters and a US customary peck is equivalent to 8.81 liters.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peckPeck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Peck can be a noun or a verb with different meanings, such as a unit of capacity, a large quantity, a strike or pierce, or a kiss. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of peck.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PECK definition: 1. When a bird pecks, it bites, hits, or picks up something small with its beak: 2. to give…. Learn more.

  7. www.thekitchn.com › know-your-nomenclature-whats-aWhat's a Bushel and a Peck? | The Kitchn

    Sep 9, 2024 · A peck is also a measure of dry volume and is smaller than a bushel. To be specific, it is a quarter of the volume of a bushel. So seeing as a bushel is 32 dry quarts, a peck is 8 dry quarts.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peckPeck - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To peck is to jab or bite at something the way a bird does with its beak. A peck is also a unit of measurement, like when Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. (“Eight quarts” just didn’t sound right.) Most birds peck at their food, and when a person eats in a bird-like way, they also peck.

  9. www.sizes.com › units › peckWhat is the unit called a peck? - Sizes

    Aug 6, 2012 · peck. In the English-speaking world, 14ᵗʰ century—present, various units of capacity = ¼ bushel. 1. In Britain, a unit of capacity, 1824 – 1976, the imperial peck, approximately 9.09218 liters. 2. In the United States, a unit of dry capacity, = 537.605 cubic inches = 8 U.S. dry quarts (approximately 8.80977 liters).