That particular type of measuring cup is actually made for measuring solids (flour, sugar and the like), not liquids, even though a cup is a liquid measure. There is no rim to allow for a straight edge to be used to level the measurement.
Measuring cups, for actually measuring liquids, are graduated, and do not measure to the top, to prevent spillage.
If it can measure liquid it is
6 subdivisions found in a liquid mesuring cup
8 ounces of liquid.
A measuring cup.
With a liquid measuring cup
This depends on what you are measuring. There is "Dry Cup"(a cup of a solid material) and "Liquid cup" (cup of a fluid or liquid). However, a cup (dry or liquid) is classified as a measurement of volume. 1 cup = 250 milliliters or 8.80 liquid ounces
Use a measuring cup.
a measuring cup or graduated cylinder
you use a measuring cup to measure stuff. mostly cooking. Answer: you can use a dry measuring cup, or a liquid measuring cup. you use liquids such as water or veggie oil. for dry measuring cups, you put in dry stuff, such as baking flour or sugar. all you have to do is put the substance in and read the number. talk about easy and simple to use!!!
Use a graduated measuring cup, with a pour spout, larger than the amount of liquid you are measuring. Place it on a flat level countertop and slowly pour the liquid into the cup until it rises to the level mark you need for measurement.
One cup of granulated sugar measured in a liquid Pyrex cup is the same as 1 cup of sugar measured in a dry measuring cup. However, if you are talking about how much liquid sugar equates to 1 cup of granulated sugar then the rule is about 1 1/4 cups.
Like almost half of a cup.