gallons of paint

collocation in English

meaningsofgallonandpaint

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gallon
noun
uk
/ˈɡæl.ən/us
/ˈɡæl.ən/
a unit for ...
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paint
noun[C or U]
uk
/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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(Definition ofgallonandpaintfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The price pergallonofpaintwill go up, and everything we export.
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During this period 1,368,000 gallons of paint were bought from the trade.
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A first-class example of that is the 175,000 gallons of paint which are now to be disposed of.
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This industry manufactures roughly 35 million gallons of paint per year.
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They needed much repair and gallons of paint.
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The 175,000 gallons of paint were dealt with accordingly.
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Six hundred and ten thousand gallons of paint have been ordered during the last twelve months.
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Eight tons of nails and two thousand gallons of paint were also used in construction.
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This would use 2,000 gallons of paint a year.
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It is made from adobe, straw, and thousands of gallons of paint.
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The full color piece took 97 gallons of paint and 35 nights spread out over the course of a year to complete.
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The artwork is made from adobe, straw, and thousands of gallons of paint.
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These trucks contain hundreds of gallons of paint stored in huge drums which sit on the bed.
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When the coaster first opened, it was painted with dark green supports, bright green track and unpainted rails. 1,500 gallons of paint was used to originally paint it.
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