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pint
/paɪnt/
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What does pint mean?
noun
- 20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint).
- 16 US fluid ounces [473 millilitres] for liquids (a US liquid pint) or
- approximately 33.6 cubic inches [550.6 cubic centimeters] for dry goods (a US dry pint).
More meanings (5)
noun
- 1.696 liters.
- 12 fluid ounces.
- A pint of milk.
- A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.
proper noun
- A surname from Dutch.
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IPA pronunciation
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Break up a cauliflower into separate little bunches, blanch them, and put them in butter, and a quarter pint of reduced stock.
It has done me more good than a pint of medicine, and I have not been so happy for the last year.
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They should never be put into anything larger than a pint basket, while thirds of a quart and half-pints are much better.
In all cases it is advisable to drench the animal with one pint of raw linseed oil and two ounces of turpentine.