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bushel

noun
bush·​el | \ ˈbu̇-shÉ™l How to pronounce bushel (audio) \

Definition of bushel

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : any of various units of dry capacity — see Weights and Measures Table
2 : a container holding a bushel
3 : a large quantity bushels of money

bushel

verb
busheled; busheling\ ˈbu̇-​sh(É™-​)liÅ‹ How to pronounce busheling (audio) \

Definition of bushel (Entry 2 of 2)

: repair, renovate
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Verb

busheler \ ˈbu̇-​sh(É™-​)lÉ™r How to pronounce busheler (audio) \ noun

Examples of bushel in a Sentence

Noun

 picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale

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 So fewer bushels change hands, but at a higher prices. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: Weather, bad crops and lasting effects," 9 June 2019 Before the trade war, U.S. soybean farmers saw prices well over $10 per bushel, but now that number has been in the $8 range way too often. — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, "President tweets American farmers ‘starting to do great again’ - except they are not.," 23 July 2019 The price of soybean futures is not strong — falling to about $8.56 a bushel Friday after closing at $8.69 Thursday. — Alexandria Burris, Indianapolis Star, "With billions of dollars on the line, Indiana farmers scramble to get their crops planted," 10 June 2019 Soybean futures for September delivery ended Friday unchanged at $8.42 a bushel at the Chicago Board of Trade. — Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, "Crop Scouts Detect a Record Soybean Crop," 24 Aug. 2018 Neighbors took care of neighbors, and our neighbors delivered bushels of peaches to our doorstep throughout the summer. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "New cookbook celebrates the joy of summer peaches," 23 July 2019 There are Degas ballerinas by the bushel, Rubens by the acre, and Venetian cityscapes sufficient to decorate the parlor of any 18th-century earl. — Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles Times, "The oranges that enraptured a millionaire," 18 July 2019 Oklahoma City is obviously angling to rebuild over the next few years after trading an MVP finalist for a bushel of draft picks, and both the Thunder and Westbrook are reportedly on the same page about finding a new home for the feisty point guard. — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "Should the Heat Trade for Russell Westbrook?," 9 July 2019 Since replacing Ned Colletti in the winter of 2014, Friedman has traded a bushel of prospects for veteran talent. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "How the Houston Astros nabbed slugger Yordan Alvarez from the Dodgers," 6 July 2019

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