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The US fluid ounce is based on the US gallon, which in turn is based on the wine gallon of 231 cubic inches that was used in the United Kingdom prior to 1824. With the adoption of the international inch, the US fluid ounce became 1 ⁄ 128 gal × 231 in 3 /gal × (2.54 cm/in) 3 = 29.5735295625 mL exactly, or about 4% larger than the imperial unit.
One cubic inch (assuming an international inch) is equal to: 0.000578704 cubic feet (1 cu ft equals 1,728 cu in) Roughly 1 tablespoon (1.0 U.S. gallon = 256 U.S. tablespoons = 231 cubic inches) About 0.576744 imperial fluid ounces; About 0.554113 US fluid ounces; About 0.06926407 American/English cups; About 0.000450581 imperial bushels
Wine was measured with units based on the wine gallon of 231 cubic inches (3.785 L), beer was measured with units based on an ale gallon of 282 cubic inches (4.621 L) and grain was measured with the Winchester measure with a gallon of approximately 268.8 cubic inches (one eighth of a Winchester bushel or 4.405 L). In 1824, these units were ...
The teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup are defined in terms of a fluid ounce as 1 ⁄ 6, 1 ⁄ 2, and 8 fluid ounces respectively. The fluid ounce derives its name originally from being the volume of one ounce avoirdupois of water, [21] but in the US it is defined as 1 ⁄ 128 of a US gallon. Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ...
In 1832, in the absence of any direction by Congress, the United States Treasury chose the second smallest gallon, the "Queen Anne gallon" of 231 cubic inches (3.785 litres), to be the official gallon in the United States for fiscal purposes. Sixteen US fluid ounces make a US pint (8 pints equals 1 gallon in both customary and imperial systems).
imp fl oz: imperial fluid ounce: usgal: US gal: US gallon: U.S. gallon usoz: US fl oz: ... → 27 inches (6.3 hands) {{convert|27|in|hand|abbr=h}} → 27 in (6.3 h)
Width of the hand and outstretched thumb, 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches before 12th century, 6 thereafter [14] Link: 201.2 mm: 7.92 inches or one 100th of a chain. [15] (A modern Indian surveyor's chain has 200 mm links.) Span: 228.6 mm: Width of the outstretched hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger, 3 palms = 9 inches. Foot ...
In addition, the "cook's cup" above is not the same as a "coffee cup", which can vary anywhere from 100 to 200 mL (3.5 to 7.0 imp fl oz; 3.4 to 6.8 US fl oz), or even smaller for espresso. In Australia, since 1970, metric utensil units have been standardized by law, and imperial measures no longer have legal status.