liquid measure

American  

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

noun

1. the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring liquid commodities, as milk or oil. English system: 4 gills = 1 pint; 2 pints = 1 quart; 4 quarts = 1 gallon. Metric system: 1,000 milliliters = 1 liter; 1,000 liters = 1 kiloliter (= 1 cubic meter).

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liquid measure British  

noun

1. a unit or system of units for measuring volumes of liquids or their containers

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liquid measure Scientific  

1. A system of units for measuring liquid volume or capacity.

2. Compare dry measure

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Etymology

Origin of liquid measure

First recorded in 1850–55

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liquid measure

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

Chopin, chop′in, n. an old French liquid measure containing nearly an English imperial pint: a Scotch measure containing about an English quart.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

But milk is in units of liquid measure; gold in incommensurable units of Troy weight.

From Social Value A Study in Economic Theory Critical and Constructive by Anderson, Benjamin M. (Benjamin McAlester)

HOGSHEAD, a cask for holding liquor or other commodities, such as tobacco, sugar, molasses, &c.; also a liquid measure of capacity, varying with the contents.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various