ounce

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Other forms: ounces

Definitions of ounce
  1. noun
    a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
    synonyms: oz.
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    type of:
    avoirdupois unit
    any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
  2. noun
    a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
    synonyms: apothecaries' ounce, troy ounce
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    type of:
    troy unit
    any of the unit of the troy system of weights
    apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
    any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
  3. noun
    large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
    synonyms: Panthera uncia, snow leopard
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    type of:
    big cat, cat
    any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
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