1. Acre: (ஏக்கர்) A unit of land area equal to 4, 840 square yards (0. 405 hectare)
2. Barrel: (பீப்பாய்) A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with metal hoops round them.
3. Bushel: (தானிய அளவீடு,
அளக்கும் பறை) A measure of capacity equal to 8 gallons (equivalent to 36. 4 litres), used for corn, fruit, liquids, etc.
4. Dash: (சிறிது) In a recipe, a "dash" indicates about 1/8 of a teaspoon.
5. Dram: (ஒரு அளவு(1/16அவுன்ஸ்), ஒரு நிறை(1/8அவுன்ஸ்)) A dram is a unit of mass that is equal to 1/16 ounce.
6. Gallon: (கேலன் - ஒர் கேலன் 8 பைண்ட்கள் ஆகும்)A unit of volume for liquid measure equal to eight pints.
7. Hectare: (ஹெக்டேர்) A metric unit of square measure, equal to 100 ares (2. 471 acres or 10, 000 square metres).
8. Mole: (கிராம் மூலக்கூறு) Mole is a unit of measurement for chemicals like atoms, molecules.
9. Ounce: (அவுன்ஸ்) A unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams).
10. Peck: (பெக் - அள்க்கும் பறையில் கால்வாசி) A measure of capacity for dry goods, equal to a quarter of a bushel.
11. Pound: (பவுண்டு, சவரன்) a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces.
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