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fluid ounce
n. Abbr. fl. oz.
1. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 29.57 milliliters (1.804 cubic inches).
2. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in liquid and dry measure, equal to 28.41 milliliters (1.734 cubic inches).

fluid ounce
Noun
1. Brit a unit of liquid measure equal to one twentieth of an Imperial pint (28.4 ml)
2. US a unit of liquid measure equal to one sixteenth of a US pint (29.6 ml)

fluid ounce
A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 1/16 of a pint (29.57 milliliters). See Table at measurement.
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Noun1.fluid ounce - 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)
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
fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram, drachm - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
gill - a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
2.fluid ounce - a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
United States liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram, drachm - a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
gill - a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
Translations

fluid ounce fluid n (Brit) → = 0.028 l; 0.05 pints
fluid ounce fluid (Brit) nflüssige Unze f (= 28 ml)
fluid ounce n (BRIT) → = 0.028 l; 0.05 pints

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Total: 14 cups--114 fluid ounces (465 calories) Soft drinks, fruit drinks 2 1/2 servings (210 calories) 100% fruit juices, sports drinks, 2 servings (215 calories) alcoholic beverages, whole or 2% milk Diet drinks (1) 1/2 serving (0 calories) Milk, soy milk (2) 1/3 serving (30 calories) Unsweetened coffee or tea 2 servings (10 calories) Water 6 servings (0 calories) (1) Includes diet soft drinks and tea or coffee with sugar substitutes.
Heat 12 ounces of sugar in 17 fluid ounces of water until dissolved.
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