proof spirit
n 1 : an alcoholic liquor or mixture of alcohol and water containing 50 percent ethanol by volume at 60° F (15.6° C) 2 Brit : liquor that weighs 12/13 of an equal measure of distilled water or contains 57.10 percent by volume of alcohol .
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