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fluid ounce
noun
1
: a U.S. unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₁₆ pint see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a British unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₂₀ pint see Weights and Measures Table
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Food and Drug Administration The recall involves Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel packaged in a 12 fluid ounce, dark green plastic bottles with the barcode 0 82252 03300 5.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Whole milk costs 3 to 5 cents per fluid ounce, while half-and-half costs between 9 and 19 cents and heavy cream 17 to 32 cents an ounce, according to the lawsuit.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The secret behind this magic kitchenware is a 1.6-cup Tritan plastic inner chamber that holds cereal, along with a 9.6 fluid ounce outdoor chamber that keeps milk separate.
—Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
The affected flavors include Sour Strawberry, Sour Tutti Frutti and Sour Cola and are in two fluid ounce containers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Fluid ounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluid%20ounce. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
fluid ounce
noun
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₆ pint (about 29.6 milliliters) see measure
Medical Definition
fluid ounce
noun1
: a United States unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₁₆ pint
2
: a British unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₂₀ pint
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