Meaning Of The Word Ounce

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ounce
An ounce is a unit of weight used in Britain and the USA. There are sixteen ounces in a pound and one ounce is equal to 28.35 grams.

ounce in American English 1
a unit of weight, equal to 1⁄16 pound avoirdupois or 16 drams (28.3495 grams)
noun: a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1⁄16 pound (28.349 grams) avoirdupois

ounce in American English 2
snow leopard
noun

ounce in British English 1
noun: a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois); 1 ounce is equal to 437.5 grains or 28.349 grams

ounce in British English 2
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