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Definition of Fluid ounce
1. 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).
Exact synonyms: Fluidounce
Generic synonyms: British Capacity Unit, Imperial Capacity Unit
Terms within: Drachm, Fluid Drachm, Fluid Dram, Fluidram
Group relationships: Gill
Generic synonyms: British Capacity Unit, Imperial Capacity Unit
Terms within: Drachm, Fluid Drachm, Fluid Dram, Fluidram
Group relationships: Gill
2. Noun. A United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches.
Exact synonyms: Fluidounce
Generic synonyms: United States Liquid Unit
Terms within: Drachm, Fluid Drachm, Fluid Dram, Fluidram
Group relationships: Gill
Generic synonyms: United States Liquid Unit
Terms within: Drachm, Fluid Drachm, Fluid Dram, Fluidram
Group relationships: Gill
Definition of Fluid ounce
1. Noun. Any of various units of volume used for liquid measure, all approximately 1.73–1.83 cubic inches or 28.4–30 milliliters. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com