fluid ounce

Two tablespoons' worth

A fluid ounce is a unit of liquid volume.

In the US system, it equals about 29.6 milliliters; in the British imperial system, about 28.4 milliliters.

Despite the name, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight—a fluid ounce of honey weighs more than a fluid ounce of water.

Abbreviated fl oz.

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