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ounce

/aʊns/

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

type of:
avoirdupois unit

part of:
pound lb
noun
large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
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panthera uncia snow leopard

type of:
big cat cat
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a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
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apothecaries' ounce troy ounce

type of:
troy unit apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight

part of:
apothecaries' pound troy pound

Definition that contains ounce

say speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
call utter in a loud voice or announce
dead lacking resilience or bounce
light (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
clear pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
sound announce by means of a sound
report announce one's presence
round pronounce with rounded lips
report announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
cry proclaim or announce in public