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1.
A ~ is a unit of measurement for liquids. In Britain, it is equal to 568 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an imperial gallon. In America, it is equal to 473 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an American gallon.
...a ~ of milk...
The military requested 6,000 ~s of blood from the American Red Cross.
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If you go for a ~, you go to the pub to drink a ~ of beer or more. (BRIT)
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