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Words Related to Food and Drink Preparation - Cooking Weights and Measures
Here you will learn some English words related to cooking weights and measures such as "cup", "pinch", and "dash".
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volume
[noun]
the amount of space that a substance or object takes or the amount of space inside an object
metric system
[noun]
a standard of measurement that is based on the kilogram, the meter, and the liter
milliliter
[noun]
a unit for measuring the quantity of a liquid or gas that equals one thousandth of a liter
degree Celsius
[noun]
a temperature scale where 0°C represents the freezing point and 100°C represents the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure
fluid ounce
[noun]
a unit to measure liquids which is equal to 0.028 liters in the measurement used in the UK and some other countries, and 0.03 liters in that of the US
cup
[noun]
a standardized volume measurement used in cooking in the United States, equivalent to approximately 8 fluid ounces
pint
[noun]
a measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, often used for measuring liquids such as beer or milk
quart
[noun]
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid that equals 0.95 liter in the US and approximately 1.14 liters in Canada and the UK
density
[noun]
(physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume
measuring cup
[noun]
a container with numbers on it for measuring the quantity of something when cooking, used mainly in the US
drop
[noun]
a small amount of liquid or solid that falls or is released in a rounded shape
smidgen
[noun]
a very small and imprecise amount of something, typically a powdered or granular substance, such as salt, sugar, or spices
dash
[noun]
a small amount of liquid ingredient that is typically added to a drink in a quick, single pour from a bottle
fluid dram
[noun]
a unit of volume measurement, about 1/8 of a fluid ounce, used in the United States
gill
[noun]
a unit of volume measurement, primarily used in the United States and the United Kingdom, equivalent to a quarter of a pint
minim
[noun]
a unit of volume measurement, primarily used in the United States and the United Kingdom, equivalent to about 1/60 of a fluid dram
salt spoon
[noun]
a small spoon specifically used for serving salt, typically used at the dining table
British Imperial System
[noun]
a system of measurement used in the United Kingdom, featuring units such as inches, feet, pounds, and gallons
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