fl oz

fl. oz.

fluid ounce; fluid ounces.
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fluid ounce

noun
a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 pint or 1.8047 cubic inches (29.573 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 of an imperial pint, or 1.7339 cubic inches (28.413 milliliters) in Great Britain. Abbreviation: fl. oz; Symbol: f

Origin:
1880–85
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fl oz or fl. oz.
abbr.
fluid ounce

fluid ounce or fluidounce
n.
Abbr. fl oz, fl. oz.
A unit of volume or capacity equal to 8 fluid drams or 29.57 milliliters.

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fl oz  
Abbreviation of fluid ounce
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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