Ounce (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
  2. a unit of 480 grains, 1/12 pound (31.1 grams) troy or apothecaries' weight.
  3. a fluid ounce.
  4. a small quantity or portion.
noun
  1. snow leopard.
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
  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
  1. another name for snow leopard
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