fluid level

How full something

Fluid level refers to the height or amount of liquid in a container, reservoir, or system.

The term appears frequently in automotive and mechanical contexts: Check the brake fluid level, The coolant fluid level is low.

Medical usage describes liquid accumulation in body cavities.

A fluid level gauge or indicator shows how much remains.

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oil · oil change · dipstick · sight glass · measure · low · running low · full · rising · dropping · meniscus · indicator · check engine light · overflow · meter · surface · depth · mark

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measurement type

fluid levelmaximum capacity

Upper limit of containment

tank capacity · ullage · headspace · dry weight · gas pressure

fullness condition

fluid levelempty tank

Container with nothing inside

bone dry · empty · depleted

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