capacityounce
nounUK /kəˈpæsɪti aʊns/
US /kəˈpæsəti aʊns/
A capacity ounce is a way to measure how much space something takes up, like how much juice fits in a cup.
The bottle holds twelve capacity ounces of water.
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2. A unit used to describe the amount of room inside a container.
The jar's capacity ounce label tells you how much it can hold.
3. A measure of how much liquid a bottle or tank can contain.
The tank has a capacity ounce rating printed on its side.
4. A way to talk about the size of a space in ounces rather than weight.
We compared the capacity ounce of two cups to see which held more.