fl. oz.
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Usage
What does fl. oz. mean? Fl. oz. is an abbreviation of fluid ounce (or fluid ounces), a unit used in the measurement of the volume of liquids.An ounce is a unit used in the measurement of weight. (Both ounce and ounces can be abbreviated as oz.) A fluid ounce is used to measure volume (capacity), not weight—specifically, the volume of a fluid (liquid). In everyday conversation, the word ounces is often used instead of saying fluid ounces, as in I just drank 16 ounces of that energy drink. The abbreviation oz. is sometimes used in this way, as in a 20 oz. bottle of water. You’ll often see the abbreviation fl. oz. (or fl oz, without the periods) on the labels of containers that contain liquid or some other kind of non-solid, such as a can of soda or a bottle of moisturizer, to indicate how much stuff the container contains. It is also seen in recipes.Fluid ounces are used in the United States Customary System and the British Imperial System of measurement.In the Customary System, there are 8 fluid ounces in a cup and 16 fluid ounces in a pint. There are 20 fl. oz. in an Imperial pint.A fluid ounce is equal to 29.57 milliliters (1 milliliter is equivalent to 0.033815 fl. oz.)Example: Standard soft drink cans contain 12 fl. oz., but they also sell 8 oz. cans.
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Their California Extra Virgin Olive Oil is cold pressed and unfiltered, and is priced at $6.49 for 16.9 fl oz.
From Salon
The chicken chain will be selling 16 fl. oz. bottles of its signature Chick-fil-A Sauce and Polynesian Sauce starting this April and May, allowing customers to “dip, drizzle and marinate to their delight, right at home,” the company shared in a press release.
From Fox News
Prices range from $30-$50 for 6 fl. oz., and products are available on NormaLife.com and at Barneys New York.
From Los Angeles Times
The labels feature a sinister image of the Flint Water Plant and reads “16 fl. oz. non-potable.”
From New York Times
Chanel No. 5 L'Eau, 1.7 fl. oz.
From Los Angeles Times
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