Meaning & Definition of Ounce in English
English⟶
Ounce
/aʊns/
noun
1. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
synonym:
- ounce,
- troy ounce,
- apothecaries' ounce
2. A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
synonym:
- ounce,
- oz.
3. Large feline of upland central asia having long thick whitish fur
synonym:
- snow leopard,
- ounce,
- Panthera uncia