'ounce' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'ounce' with 6 example sentences.
- ounce noun
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: 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
How much does an ounce of gold cost nowadays?
He ate a lot but he never put on an ounce.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The baby weighed seven pounds, eight ounces.
Add two ounces of grated cheese.
An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.