fluid ounce

See also: fluidounce

English

Alternative forms

fluidounce (archaic) fl. oz. (abbreviation)

Noun

fluid ounce (plural fluid ounces)

1. Any of various units of volume used for liquid measure, all approximately 1.73–1.83 cubic inches or 28.4–30 milliliters.
   1. (US) A unit of volume equal to one sixteenth of a US pint or approximately 29.6 ml
   2. (UK) A unit of volume equal to one twentieth of an imperial pint or approximately 28.4 ml

See also

• dram
• pint