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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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weight
[noun]

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

Ex: He stepped on the scale to measure weight.
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volume
[noun]

the amount of space that a substance or object takes or the amount of space inside an object

Ex: volume of water in the tank is monitored regularly .
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a standard of measurement that is based on the kilogram, the meter, and the liter

Ex: The fundamental units of metric system include the meter for length , the kilogram for mass , and the second for time .
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liter
[noun]

a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas that equals 2.11 pints

Ex: He bought liter of soda from the store .
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a unit for measuring the quantity of a liquid or gas that equals one thousandth of a liter

Ex: The capacity of the small vial is milliliters.
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gram
[noun]

a unit of measuring weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

Ex: She measured out grams of flour for the cake .
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kilogram
[noun]

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

Ex: He lifted weights totaling kilograms during his workout .
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a temperature scale where 0°C represents the freezing point and 100°C represents the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure

Ex: In some countries, room temperatures are commonly measured and regulated in degrees Celsius.
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a unit of volume used in the United States to measure liquids, equal to approximately 29.5735 milliliters

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cup
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a standardized volume measurement used in cooking in the United States, equivalent to approximately 8 fluid ounces

Ex: He used a cup of olive oil to sauté the vegetables for dinner .
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pint
[noun]

a measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, often used for measuring liquids such as beer or milk

Ex: She bought pint of chocolate milk for her afternoon snack .
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quart
[noun]

a unit of volume measurement the United States for liquids, equal to 32 fluid ounces or approximately 946 milliliters

Ex: quart is commonly used in the United States for measuring liquids such as milk , juice , and oil .
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gallon
[noun]

a unit used to measure liquids in the United States, equivalent to approximately 3.785 liters

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density
[noun]

(physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume

Ex: To determine density of an object , you divide its mass by its volume .
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a container with numbers on it for measuring the quantity of something when cooking, used mainly in the US

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drop
[noun]

a small amount of liquid or solid that falls or is released in a rounded shape

Ex: drop of sweat rolled down his forehead in the heat .
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smidgen
[noun]

a very small and imprecise amount of something, typically a powdered or granular substance, such as salt, sugar, or spices

Ex: Grandma 's secret ingredient was always smidgen of nutmeg in her famous apple pie recipe .
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pinch
[noun]

a slight amount of something one can hold between the index finger and thumb

Ex: Even pinch of cayenne pepper can make the dish quite spicy .
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dash
[noun]

a small amount of liquid ingredient that is typically added to a drink in a quick, single pour from a bottle

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a unit used to measure liquids in the United States, equal to about 3.696 milliliters or 1/8 of a US fluid ounce

Ex: The pharmacist dispensed the eye drops in a dropper bottle , each containing fluid drams of solution .
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gill
[noun]

a unit of volume measurement the United States equal to a quarter of a US liquid pint, approximately 4 fluid ounces

Ex: He poured gill of vinegar into the saucepan to simmer with the vegetables .
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minim
[noun]

a unit of volume measurement in the United States, equivalent to approximately 0.0616 milliliters

Ex: The pharmacist measured out minims of the tincture to be added to the prescription .
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a small spoon specifically used for serving salt, typically used at the dining table

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a system of measurement used in the United Kingdom, featuring units such as inches, feet, pounds, and gallons

Ex: Understanding British Imperial System is crucial for deciphering historical documents and literature .
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ounce
[noun]

a unit for measuring weight equal to approximately 28.34 grams

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