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- 1. a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams): "melt three ounces of butter in a large frying pan"
- 2. a very small amount of something: "Robin summoned up every ounce of strength"
The meaning of OUNCE is a unit of weight equal to 1/12 troy pound. How to use ounce in a sentence.
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.
OUNCE definition: 1. a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams: 2. a very small amount: 3. a unit of weight…. Learn more.
OUNCE meaning: 1. a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams: 2. a very small amount: 3. a unit of weight…. Learn more.
The ounce ( / ˈaʊns /) is any of several different units of mass, weight, or volume and is derived almost unchanged from the uncia, an Ancient Roman unit of measurement . The avoirdupois ounce (exactly 28.349523125 g) is 1⁄16 avoirdupois pound; this is the United States customary and British imperial ounce.
n. 1. a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 of a pound (28.349 grams) avoirdupois. 2. a unit of weight equal to 480 grains or 1/12 of a pound (31.103 grams) troy or apothecaries' weight. 3. a fluid ounce. 4. a small quantity or portion.
Check pronunciation: ounce. Definition of ounce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
