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1ounce

noun \ˈan(t)s\

Definition of OUNCE

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a : a unit of weight equal to 112 troy pound — see weight table b : a unit of weight equal to 116 avoirdupois pound c : a small amount <an ounce of sense>

Origin of OUNCE

Middle English, from Anglo-French unce, from Latin uncia 12th part, ounce, from unus one — more at one
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

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