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fluidounce

/ˈfluː.ɪd.aʊns/

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noun

/ˈfluː.ɪd.aʊns/C1formal
  • ruЕдиница объёма, используемая для измерения жидкостей, с разными определениями в британской имперской системе (примерно 28,4 миллилитра) и в американской системе мер (примерно 29,6 миллилитра).

A unit of volume used to measure liquids, with different definitions in the British imperial system (approximately 28.4 milliliters) and the United States customary system (approximately 29.6 milliliters).

  1. British imperial unit of volumeC1formalbritish

    A unit of capacity in the British imperial system, equal to 8 fluid drams or approximately 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches).

    ruЖидкая унция

    • The recipe called for one fluidounce of milk.
    • In the UK, a fluidounce is slightly larger than its US counterpart.
    • The pharmacist measured exactly one fluidounce of the solution.

    Synonymsfluid ounce

  2. United States unit of volumeC1formalamerican

    A unit of capacity in the US customary system, equal to approximately 1.804 cubic inches or about 29.574 milliliters.

    ruЖидкая унция

    • The US fluidounce is commonly used for measuring liquid ingredients.
    • One US fluidounce is equivalent to about 29.6 milliliters.
    • The bottle contained exactly eight fluidounces of juice.

    Synonymsfluid ounce