| BAG
a bag of
(shopping, flour, rice)
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| BALL
a ball of
(wool, cotton)
|
| BAR
a bar of
(chocolate)
|
| BARREL
a barrel of
(wine, beer, oil)
|
| BASIN
a basin of
(water, ingredients for making a cake)
|
| BASKET
a basket of
(shopping, apples, fruit)
|
| BLOCK
a block of
(butter, soap)
|
| BOTTLE
a bottle of
(rum, wine, water, washing-up liquid)
|
| BOOK
a book of
(matches, stamps, tickets)
|
| BOUQUET
a bouquet of
(flowers)
|
| BOWL
a bowl of
(noodles, rice, salad, soup)
|
| BOX
a box of
(matches, tissues, chocolate)
|
| BUCKET
a bucket of
(water, sand)
|
| BUNCH a bunch of
(bananas, flowers, grapes)
|
| BUNDLE
a bundle of
(firewood)
|
| CAN
a can of
(beer, cola)
|
| CARTON
a carton of
(milk, lemon juice)
|
| CASE
a case of
(jewellery, spectacles)
|
| CLOVE
a clove of
(garlic)
|
| CONE
a cone of
(ice cream)
|
| CONTAINER
a container of
(shampoo)
|
| CRATE
a crate of
(bottles, wine, beer)
|
| CUP
a cup of
(coffee, tea)
|
| DOZEN
a dozen
(eggs)
|
| DROP
a drop of
(water, blood)
|
| EAR
an ear of
(corn)
|
| FLASK
a flask of
(hot water)
|
| GALLON
a gallon of
(water, beer)
|
| GLASS
a glass of
(champagne, water, lemonade)
|
| HALF A DOZEN
a half a dozen
(eggs)
|
| HEAD
a head of
(cabbage, lettuce)
|
| JAR
a jar of
(jam, honey, olives)
|
| JOINT
a joint of
(beef)
|
| JUG
a jug of
(milk, wine, water)
|
| KILO
a kilo of
(pork, minced meat)
|
| KNOB
a knob of
(butter)
|
| LITRE
a litre of
(milk, water)
|
| LOAF
a loaf of
(bread)
|
| LUMP
a lump of
(sugar, coal)
|
| METRE
a metre of
(ribbon)
|
| MUG
a mug of
(coffee, tea, cocoa)
|
| PACK
a pack of
(cigarettes, gum, cards)
|
| PACKAGE
a package of
(cookies, hotdogs)
|
| PACKET
a packet of
(chips, tea, cereal)
|
| PAD
a pad of
(paper)
|
| PAIR
a pair of
(shoes, boots)
|
| PAN
a pan of
(food that being cooked)
|
| PAT
a pat of
(butter)
|
| PIECE
a piece of
(cake, cheese)
|
| PILE
a pile of
(books)
|
| PINCH
a pinch of
(salt)
|
| PINT
a pint of
(water, milk)
|
| PLATE
a plate of
(pasta)
|
| POT
a pot of
(soup, food, plant)
|
| ROLL
a roll of
(toilet paper, film, carpet, Sellotape)
|
| SACK
a sack of
(potatoes, coal, rubbish)
|
| SHEET
a sheet of
(paper, glass)
|
| SLICE
a slice of
(lemon, cheese, bread, pizza, meat)
|
| SPOONFUL
a spoonful of
(sugar, flour)
|
| SPRIG
a sprig of
(parsley, basil, rosemary)
|
| SQUARE
a square of
(cheese)
|
| STICK
a stick of
(deodorant)
|
| STRING
a string of
(pearls)
|
| STRIP
a strip of
(bacon, green pepper, paper)
|
| TANK
a tank of
(petrol)
|
| TIN
a tin of
(sardine, tunny, peas, tomatoes)
|
| TRAY
a tray of
(food, drinks, eggs)
|
| TUB
a tub of
(rainwater, butter)
|
| TUBE
a tube of
(toothpaste, hand cream, paint, ointment)
|
| VASE
a vase of
(flowers)
|
| WAD
a wad of
(banknotes, gum)
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