United States liquid unit

Definitions of United States liquid unit

1. noun

   a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
   types:

   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

   type of:

   liquid measure, liquid unit

   a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers)