ounce

Definition of Ounce in English :

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Noun

1. apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound

2. ounce, oz.

a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

oz.

3. ounce, panthera uncia, snow leopard

large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ounce

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noun

1.

a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 grams

. Abbreviation: oz

2.

a unit of weight equal to one twelfth of a Troy or Apothecaries' pound; 1 ounce is equal to 480 grains or 31.103 grams

3. short for fluid ounce

4.

a small portion or amount

noun

another name for snow leopard

Ounce

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noun

1.

a.

a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄16 pound avoirdupois or 16 drams (28.3495 grams)

b.

a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄12 pound troy or 20 pennyweights (31.1035 grams)

c.

a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄12 pound apothecaries' weight or 8 drams (31.1035 grams)

d.

fluid ounce

symbol for all preceding senses, oz

2.

any small amount

an ounce of care

noun

snow leopard

Ounce

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n.

1. Abbr. oz

a. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).

b. A unit of apothecary weight, equal to 480 grains (31.103 grams). See Table at measurement.

2. A fluid ounce. See Table at measurement.

3. A tiny bit: not an ounce of sympathy.

n.

See snow leopard.

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Noun

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