Oujda
Oujda

ounce


Definition: Meaning of, ounce in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / aʊns /

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ounce ounces
[countable] written abbreviation
  1. a unit for measuring weight, equal to 28.35 grams. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
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  2. an ounce of sense/truth/decency etc any sense, truth etc at all
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  3. every (last) ounce of courage/energy/strength etc all the courage, energy etc that you have
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  4. an ounce of prevention (is worth a pound of cure) used to say that it is better to prevent a problem before it happens than to try to solve it after it has happened
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  5. not an ounce of fat (on somebody) if there is not an ounce of fat on someone, they are thin and usually look healthy
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ounce used in phrases

  • apothecaries' ounce (noun)
    1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
  • fluid ounce (noun)
    1. a unit for measuring liquid, equal to 1/20 PINT or 0.028 litres in Britain, and 1/16 PINT or 0.030 litres in the US
  • troy ounce (noun)
    1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
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