The meaning of OUNCE is a unit of weight equal to 1/12 troy pound. How to use ounce in a sentence.

Ounce, a unit of measurement commonly used for both weight and volume, is a unit of weight and volume in the English and US customary systems of measurement. It is abbreviated as "oz".

An ounce is a unit of weight used in Britain and the USA. There are sixteen ounces in a pound and one ounce is equal to 28.35 grams.

ounce, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, equal to 1/16 pound (437 1/2 grains), and in the troy and apothecaries’ systems, equal to 480 grains, or 1/12 pound.

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OUNCE definition: a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois. See examples of ounce used in a sentence.

In the metric system, an ounce is equivalent to 28.35 grams. However, the ounce is also used in the customary system of measurement, particularly in the United States, where it is defined as 1/16th of a pound or approximately 28.35 grams.

OUNCE definition: 1. a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams: 2. a very small amount: 3. a unit of weight…. Learn more.