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ounce

/aʊns/noun1 syllable

Ounce means: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound.

Synonyms for ounce6

noun, as in a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce

noun, as in large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

snow leopard, Panthera uncia

noun, as in a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

oz.

also used for ounce

onza

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What does ounce mean?3

noun

1

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

2

large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ounce?6

one syllable

bouncepounce

two syllables

announcepronouncedenouncerenounce
Show 40 near rhymes
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Ounce in a sentence

  • An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.shekitten
  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.U2FS
  • An ounce of wit that is bought is worse a pound that is taught.FeuDRenais2
  • Sami summoned every ounce of strength to try to overcome his assailant.OsoHombre
  • He ate a lot but he never put on an ounce.Amastan
  • An ounce of luck is worth a pound of wisdom.CM
  • How much does an ounce of gold cost nowadays?CK
  • You don't even have an ounce of optimism left!felidad

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Forms of ounce

as a noun

plural
ounces