ounce
noun
- : symbol for all preceding senses, oz
- a unit of weight, equal to pound avoirdupois or 16 drams (28.3495 grams)
- a unit of weight, equal to pound troy or 20 pennyweights (31.1035 grams)
- a unit of weight, equal to pound apothecaries' weight or 8 drams (31.1035 grams)
- fluid ounce
- any small amount: an ounce of care
See ounce in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ouns)
noun- Abbr. oz
a. A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
b. A unit of apothecary weight, equal to 480 grains (31.10 grams). See Table at
measurement.
- A fluid ounce. See Table at measurement.
- A tiny bit: not an ounce of sympathy.
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