NOUN | quantity | fluidounce, fluid ounce | a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches) |
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quantity | fluidounce, fluid ounce | a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches |
Meaning | A British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches). | |
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Synonym | fluid ounce | |
Part of | gill | A British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters |
Parts | fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm, drachm | A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters |
Broader | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | A unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System |
Meaning | A United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches. | |
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Synonym | fluid ounce | |
Part of | gill | A United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces |
Parts | fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm, drachm | A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce |
Broader | United States liquid unit | A liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System |
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