liquid measure (redirected from liquid measures)

liquid measure

n.

1. The measurement of liquid capacity.

2. A unit or system of units of liquid capacity.

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liquid measure

n

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit or system of units for measuring volumes of liquids or their containers

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liquid measure

A system of units for measuring liquid volume or capacity. Compare dry measure.

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Noun

1.

liquid measure - a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) liquid unit capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity United States liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System 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 arroba - a liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries bath - an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons mutchkin - a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint oka - a Turkish liquid unit equal to 1.3 pints

Translations

liquid measure

n → Flüssigkeitsmaß nt