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ounce
/aʊns/
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What does ounce mean?
noun
- An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
- A troy ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₂ of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1034768 grams.
- A US fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₁₆ of a US pint, 1.804688 cubic inches or 29.5735295625 millilitres.
More meanings (5)
noun
- A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₂₀ of an imperial pint, 1.733871 cubic inches or 28.4130625 millilitres.
- (figuratively) Any small amount, a little bit.
- Synonym of snow leopard, Panthera uncia.
- Synonym of onza, a particularly aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.
- (archaic) A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
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IPA pronunciation
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His head was down and his shoulders rounded, as he put every ounce of energy that he possessed on to the pedals.
When it is all well mixed, add one ounce of melted butter, shape the cakes and bake them in a slow oven.
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Dinner is only 8 ounces of bread and 1 1/2 ounce of cheese, and its that's short, how can anybody do their work?