The term "butt load" is not an exact measure of quantity, but rather a colloquial expression meaning a large or excessive amount. It does not refer to a specific numerical value.
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It is a "scalar quantity", it refers to a quantity that has magnitude but no direction, as distinct from a vector quantity
Which of the following is a vector quantity
it is a scalar quantity
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The exact amount of something.
a butt load
sediment load
This is the amount of load a river can carry. Generally, the load quantity will increase with discharge and velocity because rivers of higher discharge and velocity have more energy so will be able to carry more load. Therefore, load quantity increases downstream. Also, small particles require less energy to be carried so as the load size decreases, quantity increases
A butt load
sediment load
a butt load
sediment load
The word "load" is a noun referring to cargo or a large quantity of anything. The verb load means to pack up or prepare.To use it as a noun, think of it as a thing such as "That was a big load." Load is taking the place of whatever the load was such as a load of wood or a load of cement.Load vs LodeWhile load is cargo or a quantity, the homophone noun "lode" means a deposit of ore, or a similar source of a product. It should only be used in that sense.
Hmmm... boodium?
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Get a load of this...There is an exact unit of volume called the butt. See Webster's dictionary:Butt: a measure of liquid capacity equal to 126 gallons or two hogs heads.From another dictionary:An English butt is 2 hogshead of 54 imperial gallons each or ~129.7 US gallons (i.e., a UK butt is apparently slightly bigger than a US one).A Spanish butt is based on a wine cask and is equivalent to 140 US gallons or ~116.6 UK gallons (i.e., a Spanish butt is bigger still).So next time someone says they have a "butt load" of stuff, just remember, that is about two 55-gallon barrels worth of stuff.To recap...1 butt equals: 2 hogsheads (this is probably the easiest to remember for social occasions)476.961 liters126 gallons104.917 UK gallons13.5347 bushels0.131592 cords11.6574 firkins4032 gills21504 ponys4032 noggins1008 pints96768 teaspoons12.0308 ephahs1.58987x10^7 drops10752 jiggers16128 shots629.504 wine bottles630 fifthsAnd the punchline...One microbutt = 0.0968 teaspoons.