liquid measure

[lik-wid mezh-er] / ˈlɪk wɪd ˈmɛʒ ər /

NOUN

unit of capacity for liquids

Synonyms

WEAK

British imperial liquid measure US liquid measure cup gallon gill liquid unit pint quart

Example Sentences

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The glasses have clear markings that denote a specific metric liquid measure, such as the half-liter for its golden helles, a German-style lager served in a large mug.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

Bread does not nourish me, dawn disrupts me, all day I hunt for the liquid measure of your steps.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2015

Hence the bigoncio would = a bushel, or, in old liquid measure, about a firkin.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry

A batos is a liquid measure of about 39.5 liters, 10.4 U. S. gallons, or 8.7 imperial gallons.

From The World English Bible (WEB): by Anonymous

I read—a coomb of tears—a coomb is a liquid measure containing forty gallons.

From Famous Reviews by Johnson, R. Brimley