Ounce

Meaning

Noun

●

An

avoirdupois ounce

,

¹⁄₁₆ of an

avoirdupois pound

, or 28.3495 grams.

●

A

,

¹⁄₁₂ of a

, or 480

, or 31.1035 grams.

●

A US

, with a

of ¹⁄₁₆ of a US

, 1.8047

or 29.5735 millilitres.

●

A British

, with a

of ¹⁄₂₀ of an

, 1.7339

or 28.4131 millilitres.

●

Any small amount,

bit.

●

A large

, such as a

or cougar.

●

Synonym of

, Panthera uncia.

●

In Cryptozoology:

Synonym of

, a

or

in Mexican folklore.

Sourced from

Origin

ounce

English

once

French

lonce

French

once

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

uncia

Latin

unus

Latin

oinos

Latin

once

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

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