English noun: fluid ounce | |||
1. | fluid ounce (quantity) 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) | ||
Synonyms | fluidounce | ||
Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | ||
Part holonym | drachm, fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram | ||
Part meronym | gill | ||
2. | fluid ounce (quantity) a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches | ||
Synonyms | fluidounce | ||
Broader (hypernym) | United States liquid unit | ||
Part holonym | drachm, fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram | ||
Part meronym | gill | ||