Meaning of ounce in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /aʊns/

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  1. Noun

    ounce

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French unce, from Latin uncia‘twelfth part (of a pound or foot)’; compare with inch

    Definitions

    1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
  2. 2. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
  3. 3. large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

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