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Pint glass — Conical pint glass A pint glass is a drinking vessel made to hold either a British ( imperial ) pint of 20 imperial fluid ounces (568 mL) or an American pint of 16 U.S. fluid ounces (470 mL). These glasses are used predominantly to… … Wikipedia
pint — S2 [paınt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pinte, from Medieval Latin pincta, from Latin, past participle of pingere to paint ; probably because a mark was painted on a bottle to show how much it contained] 1.) written abbreviation pt a … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pint — The pint is an English unit of volume or capacity in the imperial system and United States customary units. The imperial version is 20 imperial fluid ounces and is equivalent to 568 mL, while the U.S. version is 16 U.S. fluid ounces and is… … Wikipedia
glass — noun 1 transparent substance ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, coloured/colored, opaque, plain, smoked, tinted ▪ broken ▪ flying … Collocations dictionary
pint — (pt) 1. a traditional unit of volume equal to 1/2 quart. There are three different quarts in use in Britain and the United States, and hence there are three different pints: the U. S. liquid pint, equal to exactly 28.875 cubic inches, 16… … Dictionary of units of measurement
pint — noun /paɪnt/ a) A unit of volume, equivalent to ⅛ of a gallon or Please leave three pints tomorrow, milkman b) A pint of milk. Finn: You must have a terrible thirst on you tonight. Ive never seen a man drink two pints at the same time. See Also:… … Wiktionary
pint pot — noun : a pint measure pot or drinking vessel usually of pewter; also : such a pot full of beer, ale, or other beverage * * * n. chiefly Brit. a beer glass or mug that holds a pint, esp. one made of pewter * * * ˌpint ˈpot 7 [pint pot pint pots] … Useful english dictionary
pint — noun 1 measure of liquid 2 (BrE) pint of beer VERB + PINT ▪ consume, drink, have ▪ sip ▪ down, drain, finish … Collocations dictionary
glass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crystal; mirror, lens, slide; beaker, tumbler, goblet, snifter; pane; stained glass, bottle glass, peloton, etc.; telescope, spyglass; (pl.) spectacles, eyeglasses. See optical instruments, receptacle … English dictionary for students
pint — /paɪnt / (say puynt) noun 1. a. a liquid measure of capacity in the imperial system equal to ¹⁄₈ gallon, or 0.568 261 litres. b. British a glass of beer of this measurement. 2. US a liquid measure of capacity equal to 0.104 085 gallon, or… …
