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Multi-word Results
| apothecaries' measure |
a system of fluid measure used to dispense liquid drugs. |
| cubic measure |
a system of measurement of volume in which 1,728 cubic inches equal one cubic foot and 1,000 cubic millimeters equal one cubic centimeter. |
| dry measure |
a system of units for measuring the volume of dry things such as grains or fruits. |
| for good measure |
as an additional thing; as an extra. |
| linear measure |
any measurement of length, or measurement of length generally. [2 definitions] |
| liquid measure |
a system or unit for measuring liquid capacity. |
| measure out |
to mark off and separate from the whole. |
| square measure |
any system of units for measuring areas in squares, such as square inches or square meters. |
| surveyor's measure |
a system of measurement of length based on the surveyor's chain, equal to sixty-six feet or 20.1 meters, as a unit. |
| tape measure |
a tool for measuring length made of a long strip of cloth or flexible metal. A tape measure is marked off in inches, centimeters, or other units. |
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