Canadian English Meaning of ounce

ounce

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Definitions and Meaning of ounce in English

Wordnet

ounce (n)

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

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

large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

Webster

ounce (n.)

A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and containing 437/ grains.

The twelfth part of a troy pound.

Fig.: A small portion; a bit.

A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once.

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ounce

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound, a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams,

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abundance,barrel,Boatload,bucket,bundle,bushel,deal,a fistful,lots,heaps

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