🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

液量オンス

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekiryou onsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fluid-Ounce/ˈfluːɪd aʊns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"レシピにはオリーブオイル2液量オンスが必要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A unit of volume equal to 1/16 of a pint or approximately 29.57 milliliters.

    "The recipe calls for two fluid ounces of olive oil."
  2. 2

    A measurement used in cooking and beverage serving, particularly in the United States.

    "He poured three fluid ounces of juice into the glass."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fluid ounce' originates from the Latin word 'uncia', meaning 'one-twelfth', which evolved through Old French 'once' into Middle English. It historically referred to a measurement of volume, primarily used in the context of liquid substances.

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