liquid measure

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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

You could use apples for fractions, and tin cups for liquid measure.

From Laddie; a true blue story by Stratton-Porter, Gene

Now, girls, you all know what liquid measure is.

From Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 by Various

Anker, angk′ėr, n. a liquid measure used in Northern Europe, formerly in England, varying considerably—that of Rotterdam having a capacity of 10 old wine gallons, or 8⅓ imperial gallons.

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