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Meaning of ounce

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ounce

Pronunciation:/aʊns/

noun

Definitions

  1. An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.

  2. A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.

  3. A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.8047 cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.

  4. A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ounce

ounce

Pronunciation:/aʊns/

noun

Definitions

  1. A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.

  2. Now specifically, the snow leopard, Uncia uncia.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ounce

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