British Capacity Unit (Noun)

Meaning

A unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The British capacity unit is used to measure the volume of liquids and dry goods in the United Kingdom.
• The brewery used the British capacity unit to measure the amount of beer produced daily.
• The British capacity unit is an important part of the Imperial System, which is still used in some parts of the world.
• The farmer used the British capacity unit to measure the amount of grain harvested from his fields.
• The British capacity unit is used in a variety of applications, from cooking to engineering.

Synonyms

• Imperial Capacity Unit

Hypernyms

• Liquid Measure
• Dry Measure

Hyponyms

• Fluid Dram
• Bbl
• Congius
• Fluid Drachm
• Fluid Ounce
• Drachm
• Imperial Gallon