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| the amount a container can hold, measured in units of dry or liquid measure |
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| a customary unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces |
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| the measurement system that includes units such as foot, pound, quart, and degrees Fahrenheit. Also called standard measurement. |
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| the amount of time between the beginning and end of an activity |
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| a customary unit of capacity |
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| customary unit for measuring length; the plural is feet: 1 foot=12 inches |
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| a customary unit for measuring capacity for liquids: 1 gallon = 4 quarts |
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| a customary unit of measure for distance: 1 mile = 5280 feet |
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| a customary unit for measuring weight or capacity |
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| a customary unit for measuring weight or mass: 1 pound = 16 ounces |
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| a customary unit to measure weight: 1 ton = 2000 pounds |
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| a measurement that tells how heavy an object is |
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| the system of international measure (SI) based on the decimal systems and base units of tens |
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| a unit of measure that has been defined by a recognized authority, such as a government or standards organization |
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