ounce

[ ouns ]

/ aʊns /

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noun

a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.

a unit of 480 grains, 1/12 pound (31.1 grams) troy or apothecaries' weight.

a fluid ounce.

a small quantity or portion.

Origin of ounce

1350–1400; Middle English unce<Middle French <Latin uncia twelfth part, inch, ounce, derivative of unusone

Words nearby ounce

Ouija board, Oujda, Oulu, Oulujärvi, ouma, ounce, ouncer, oupa, ouphe, our, Ouranos

Definition for ounce (2 of 2)

ounce²

[ ouns ]

/ aʊns /

noun

snow leopard.

Origin of ounce

1300–50; Middle English unce lynx <Anglo-French; Old French once, variant of lonce (erroneously taken as l'once the ounce) <Vulgar Latin *luncea, derivative of Latin lync- (stem of lynx) lynx

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Example sentences from the Web for ounce

Bunker, along with his brothers Herbert and Lamar, started buying silver in 1970, when it was $1.94 an ounce.
The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything|Tom Sykes|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1988 he was jailed for seven months when police in Jersey found half an ounce of cocaine on board his chopper.
The Secrets of Britain’s Wildest Aristocrats|Tom Sykes|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I paid $60 for two grams, which translates to $840 an ounce.
Quality Bud, but Like, Whoa, The Prices|Kelly Williams Brown|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet, for all his outspoken defense of the Russian government, Rohrabacher has not received an ounce of gratitude from Moscow.
Meet The Putin-Loving Congressman Who’s Worried About Fluoride In Our Drinking Water|James Kirchick|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Sun On Sunday accused Tulisa of subsequently brokering a deal to supply reporters with half an ounce of cocaine.
Court Told Simon Cowell Is Gay|Tom Sykes|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Borax, twenty grainsGlycerine, one teaspoonfulWater, an ounce.
The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases|Charles West, M.D.
To lift a ton weight, apply a vast number of forces of one ounce intensity, acting successively in time, and the thing is done!
The Arena|Various
I dare swear they won't sell for above half the money at the rate of broken silver, five shillings an ounce.
The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book|Various
I was wrong, Ill admit, but an ounce of prevention is always better than a whole pound of cure.
Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube|Louis Arundel
You ought to give him from ten to twenty grains three times a day in an ounce of water.
Indiscretions of Archie|P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for ounce (1 of 2)

ounce¹

/ (aʊns) /

noun

a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 gramsAbbreviation: oz

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

short for fluid ounce

a small portion or amount

Word Origin for ounce

C14: from Old French unce, from Latin uncia a twelfth; from ūnus one

British Dictionary definitions for ounce (2 of 2)

ounce²

/ (aʊns) /

noun

another name for snow leopard

Word Origin for ounce

C18: from Old French once, by mistaken division of lonce as if l'once, from Latin lynx

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Idioms and Phrases with ounce

ounce

In addition to the idiom beginning with ounce

ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an

also see:

more bang for the buck (bounce for the ounce)

Medical definitions for ounce

ounce

[ ouns ]

n.

A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains or 28.35 grams.

A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or 31.10 grams.

A fluid ounce.

Scientific definitions for ounce

ounce

[ ouns ]

A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 116 of a pound or 437.5 grains (28.35 grams). See Table at measurement.

See fluid ounce.

单词	ounce
释义	ounce ¹ [ ouns ] / aʊns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ounce ON THESAURUS.COM noun a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois. a unit of 480 grains, 1/12 pound (31.1 grams) troy or apothecaries' weight. a fluid ounce. a small quantity or portion. Origin of ounce ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English unce<Middle French <Latin uncia twelfth part, inch, ounce, derivative of unusone Words nearby ounce Ouija board, Oujda, Oulu, Oulujärvi, ouma, ounce, ouncer, oupa, ouphe, our, Ouranos Definition for ounce (2 of 2) ounce² [ ouns ] / aʊns / noun snow leopard. Origin of ounce ² 1300–50; Middle English unce lynx <Anglo-French; Old French once, variant of lonce (erroneously taken as l'once the ounce) <Vulgar Latin *luncea, derivative of Latin lync- (stem of lynx) lynx Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ounce Bunker, along with his brothers Herbert and Lamar, started buying silver in 1970, when it was $1.94 an ounce. The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything\|Tom Sykes\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1988 he was jailed for seven months when police in Jersey found half an ounce of cocaine on board his chopper. The Secrets of Britain’s Wildest Aristocrats\|Tom Sykes\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I paid $60 for two grams, which translates to $840 an ounce. Quality Bud, but Like, Whoa, The Prices\|Kelly Williams Brown\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And yet, for all his outspoken defense of the Russian government, Rohrabacher has not received an ounce of gratitude from Moscow. Meet The Putin-Loving Congressman Who’s Worried About Fluoride In Our Drinking Water\|James Kirchick\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Sun On Sunday accused Tulisa of subsequently brokering a deal to supply reporters with half an ounce of cocaine. Court Told Simon Cowell Is Gay\|Tom Sykes\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Borax, twenty grainsGlycerine, one teaspoonfulWater, an ounce. The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases\|Charles West, M.D. To lift a ton weight, apply a vast number of forces of one ounce intensity, acting successively in time, and the thing is done! The Arena\|Various I dare swear they won't sell for above half the money at the rate of broken silver, five shillings an ounce. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book\|Various I was wrong, Ill admit, but an ounce of prevention is always better than a whole pound of cure. Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube\|Louis Arundel You ought to give him from ten to twenty grains three times a day in an ounce of water. Indiscretions of Archie\|P. G. Wodehouse British Dictionary definitions for ounce (1 of 2) ounce¹ / (aʊns) / noun a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 gramsAbbreviation: oz 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 short for fluid ounce a small portion or amount Word Origin for ounce C14: from Old French unce, from Latin uncia a twelfth; from ūnus one British Dictionary definitions for ounce (2 of 2) ounce² / (aʊns) / noun another name for snow leopard Word Origin for ounce C18: from Old French once, by mistaken division of lonce as if l'once, from Latin lynx Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with ounce ounce In addition to the idiom beginning with ounce ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an also see: more bang for the buck (bounce for the ounce) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to ounce troy, uncia Medical definitions for ounce ounce [ ouns ] n. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains or 28.35 grams. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or 31.10 grams. A fluid ounce. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ounce ounce [ ouns ] A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 116 of a pound or 437.5 grains (28.35 grams). See Table at measurement. See fluid ounce. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ounce

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