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Liquid measure

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liquid measure

–noun
the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring liquid commodities, as milk or oil. English system: 4 gills = 1 pint; 2 pints = 1 quart; 4 quarts = 1 gallon. Metric system: 1000 milliliters = 1 liter; 1000 liters = 1 kiloliter (= 1 cubic meter).

Origin:
1850–55
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liquid measure  
n.  
  1. The measurement of liquid capacity.

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

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Main Entry: liquid measure
Function: noun
: a unit or series of units for measuring liquid capacity
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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