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| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| bushel1 |
in the UK, a unit of capacity of measure equal to 4 pecks, 36.37 liters, or 2,219.360 cubic inches. [1/2 definitions] |
| capacity |
Capacity is the ability to hold, contain, or absorb something. [3 definitions] |
| gigabyte |
1,073,741,824 bytes. The capacity of a computer's hard drive is often measured in gigabytes. The abbreviation for gigabyte is G or GB. |
| inspector |
one who inspects, often in an official capacity. [1/2 definitions] |
| liter |
the basic unit of capacity of the metric system, equal to 1.056 liquid quarts or 0.908 dry quarts. (abbreviated: l) |
| measuring cup |
a specially designed cup used in cooking for measuring ingredients. Some measuring cups are designed to hold one specific amount of an ingredient such as a half cup, third cup, or quarter cup. Many large measuring cups are marked to show different levels of capacity. |
| ounce1 |
a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a pint or 29.57 milliliters; fluid ounce. [1/3 definitions] |
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