Measurement Vocabulary

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  1. measuring cup
    graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients
    If you were given only a one-cup measuring cup with which to measure a barrel of oil, how many cups would it take to fill the barrel?
  2. barrel
    a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
    A standard barrel of oil measures 42 US gallons.
  3. measuring
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
    If you were given only a one-cup measuring cup with which to measure a barrel of oil, how many cups would it take to fill the barrel?
  4. cup
    a small open container usually used for drinking
    If you were given only a one-cup measuring cup with which to measure a barrel of oil, how many cups would it take to fill the barrel?
  5. gallon
    United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
    A standard barrel of oil measures 42 US gallons.
  6. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
    A standard barrel of oil measures 42 US gallons.
Created on Fri Jan 08 15:51:51 EST 2010

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