fluid ounce

flu·id ounce

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [floo-id ouns]
- /ˈflu ɪd aʊns/
- /ˈfluːɪd aʊns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [floo-id ouns]
- /ˈflu ɪd aʊns/

Definitions of fluid ounce words

noun fluid ounce a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 (0.0625) pint (29.6 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 (0.05) of an imperial pint (28.4 milliliters) in Great Britain. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl. oz; 1
noun fluid ounce liquid measure: 1.8 cubic inches 1
noun fluid ounce liquid measure: 1.7 cubic inches 1
countable noun fluid ounce A fluid ounce is a measurement of liquid. There are twenty fluid ounces in a British pint, and sixteen in an American pint. 0
noun fluid ounce a unit of capacity equal to the volume of one avoirdupois ounce of distilled water at 62°F: there are twenty fluid ounces in an Imperial pint and sixteen in a US pint 0
noun fluid ounce a unit of liquid measure, equal to 1⁄4 gill or 1⁄16 pint or 8 fluid drams (29.5734 milliliters): the British and Canadian imperial fluid ounce equals 1⁄20 of an imperial pint or 28.4122 milliliters 0

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Origin of fluid ounce

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Fluid ounce

noun

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fluid ounce popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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