Measuring jug

How it is used

Common in British English; read the unit markings as well as the numbers.

Example sentences

1. Measure the milk in the marked measuring jug.

   The printed scale indicates volume rather than ingredient weight.

2. The measuring jug had millilitre and pint markings.

   Two unit systems appear on the same measuring vessel.

Common collocations

• graduated measuring jug
• measuring jug markings

Related terms

• recipeA set of instructions for making a dish, with a list of ingredients, their quantities and the steps, times and temperatures needed.
• tablespoonA large spoon, and a standard measure in recipes equal to three teaspoons, which is 15 ml in the UK and US.

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