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What (who) is fluid ounce - definition

SET OF UNITS OF VOLUME
Fl. oz.; Fl oz; Floz; Floz.; Fluidounce; Fluid ounces; US fluid ounces; Imperial fluid ounce; Liquid ounce; Liquid oz; Fluid oz; Fl.oz; Fl. oz; Oz. fl.; Fld. oz.; Fld oz; Flurid ounce

fluid ounce         
(fluid ounces)
A fluid ounce is a measurement of liquid. There are twenty fluid ounces in a British pint, and sixteen in an American pint.
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fluid ounce         
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1. Brit. a unit of capacity equal to one twentieth of a pint (approximately 0.028 litre).
2. (also fluidounce) US a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a US pint (approximately 0.03 litre).
fl. oz.         
fl. oz. is a written abbreviation for fluid ounce
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Wikipedia

Fluid ounce

A fluid ounce (abbreviated fl oz, fl. oz. or oz. fl., old forms ℥, fl ℥, f℥, ƒ ℥) is a unit of volume (also called capacity) typically used for measuring liquids. The British Imperial, the United States customary, and the United States food labeling fluid ounce are the only three that are still in common use, although various definitions have been used throughout history.

An imperial fluid ounce is 120 of an imperial pint, 1160 of an imperial gallon or exactly 28.4130625 mL.

A US customary fluid ounce is 116 of a US liquid pint and 1128 of a US liquid gallon or exactly 29.5735295625 mL, making it about 4.08% larger than the imperial fluid ounce.

A US food labeling fluid ounce is exactly 30 mL.

Examples of use of fluid ounce
1. But where Caruso was renowned as a voice on record, Pavarotti exploited every fluid ounce of his enormous bulk and every trick in the media almanac to become famous simply for being himself.