liquid measure

Example Sentences

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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

Aume, aam, awm, a liquid measure used for wine and oil.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne

I read—a coomb of tears—a coomb is a liquid measure containing forty gallons.

From Famous Reviews by Johnson, R. Brimley

A liquid measure in various countries of Europe.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah