united states liquid unit

Noun
  1. A liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System (synset 113636516)
    is a type of: liquid measure, liquid unit - a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)
    subtypes:
    • minim - a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
    • drachm, fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram - a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
    • fluid ounce, fluidounce - a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
    • gill - a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
    • cup - a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
    • pint - a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
    • fifth - a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
    • quart - a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
    • gal, gallon - United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
    • barrel, bbl - any of various units of capacity

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