amphora

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Synonyms: amphor

Antonyms: amphor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|historical}} A [[large]], two-handled [[vessel]], [[especially]] a [[thin]]-[[necked]] [[clay]] [[vat]] [[use]]d in [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greece]] and [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] for [[storing]] and [[transporting]] [[wine]] and [[olive oil|oil]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[liquid measure]] [[reckon]]ed as the [[volume]] of 80 [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[pound]]s of [[wine]] and [[equivalent]] to about 26 [[liter|L]] although [[differing]] [[slightly]] over [[time]].
3. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[ship]] [[capacity]], [[similar]] to [[tonnage]].
4. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[lower]] [[valve]] of a [[fruit]] that [[open]]s [[transversely]].

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