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measuring jug

measuring jug noun: a wide-mouthed jug, normally of glass, with graduations up the side, for measuring liquids.

Noun

measuring jug (plural measuring jugs)

  1. A wide-mouthed jug, normally of glass, with graduations up the side, for measuring liquids.

Forms of measuring jug

pluralmeasuring jugs

Questions about measuring jug

What does measuring jug mean?
Measuring jug means a wide-mouthed jug, normally of glass, with graduations up the side, for measuring liquids.
What part of speech is measuring jug?
Measuring jug is a noun.
What is the plural of measuring jug?
The plural of measuring jug is measuring jugs.

Words near measuring jug in the dictionary

  1. measuring chain
  2. measuring cup
  3. measuring cups
  4. measuring cylinder
  5. measuring cylinders
  6. measuring jug
  7. measuring jugs
  8. measuring off
  9. measuring one's length
  10. measuring out
  11. measuring rod

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