fluid ounce

/ˌˈfluɪd ˌˈaʊns/
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Other forms: fluid ounces

Definitions of fluid ounce
  1. noun
    a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
    synonyms: fluidounce
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    type of:
    United States liquid unit
    a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
  2. noun
    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)
    synonyms: fluidounce
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    type of:
    British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
    a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
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