- liquid measure
- noun Date: circa 1678 a unit or series of units for measuring liquid capacity — see metric system table, weight table
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Liquid measure — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liquid measure — Liquid Liq uid, n. 1. A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not gaseous and has a definite volume… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liquid measure — ➔ measure1 … Financial and business terms
liquid measure — n a unit or series of units for measuring liquid capacity … Medical dictionary
liquid measure — ► NOUN ▪ a unit for measuring the volume of liquids … English terms dictionary
liquid measure — n. 1. the measurement of liquids 2. a system of measuring liquids in which 4 gills = 1 pint, 2 pints = 1 quart, 4 quarts = 1 gallon: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
liquid measure — skysčio matas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Skysčių tūrio matas. atitikmenys: angl. liquid measure vok. Flüssigkeitsmaß, n rus. мера жидкости, f pranc. mesure du liquide, f … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
liquid measure — skysčio matas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. liquid measure vok. Flüssigkeitsmaß, n rus. мера жидкости, f pranc. mesure du liquide, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
liquid measure — noun a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) • Syn: ↑liquid unit • Hypernyms: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
liquid measure — noun a) Any unit of measure for measuring the volume of a liquid. b) The measurement of the volume of liquids … Wiktionary
