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Meaning of
ounce
in English
ounce
us
//aʊns//
uk
//aʊns//
#common
Plural
ounces
Definitions
Noun
a
unit
of
weight
(
avoirdupois
or
troy
)
a
unit
of
fluid
volume
(
US
or
imperial
)
1
/
16
of
a
US
pint
The
recipe
requires
one
ounce
of
vanilla
extract
.
1
/
20
of
an
imperial
pint
The
British
measurement
uses
an
ounce
to
weigh
small
items
.
a
unit
of
weight
(
avoirdupois
;
28
.
3495
grams
)
The
pharmacist
measured
out
one
ounce
of
medicine
for
the
patient
.
a
unit
of
weight
(
troy
;
31
.
1035
grams
)
The
jeweler
used
a
troy
ounce
to
weigh
the
gold
necklace
.
a
unit
of
volume
(
US
fluid
;
29
.
5735
ml
)
The
bottle
contains
eight
ounces
of
juice
.
a
unit
of
volume
(
British
imperial
fluid
;
28
.
4131
ml
)
The
recipe
calls
for
five
ounces
of
liquid
ingredient
.
a
very
small
amount
(
of
something
)
There
is
only
an
ounce
of
hope
left
for
the
project
to
succeed
.
