ounce
Pound's sixteenth part
An ounce is a unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of a pound, or about 28 grams.
In measuring liquids, a fluid ounce is about 30 milliliters.
Ounce often appears in figurative expressions emphasizing small quantities: She doesn't have an ounce of common sense.
If you give something every ounce of your strength or energy, you give it everything you have.
The ounce is also a rare name for the snow leopard.
Metric mass unit
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- milligramOne-thousandth gram
- kilogramBase unit of mass
- troyPrecious metals weight standard
avoirdupois · weight · scale · mass · balance · metric · dram · grain
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- priceMonetary value assigned
commodity · troy · karat · purity · mint · coin · bar · trading
Culinary volume unit
- cupSmall drinking container
- milliliterCubic centimeter equivalent
- shotQuick liquor serving
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
measure · liquid · volume · pour · recipe · cocktail · bartending · dosage
Asia's highest range
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- snow-leopardHigh-altitude Asian felid
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
camouflage · spots · fur · stealth · predator · conservation · wildlife · elusive
gram
Metric mass unit
troy · avoirdupois · weight · scale · mass · balance · metric · dram · grain · pennyweight
gold
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
price · commodity · troy · karat · purity · mint · coin · bar · trading · futures
tablespoon
Culinary volume unit
- cupSmall drinking container
- milliliterCubic centimeter equivalent
- shotQuick liquor serving
jigger · measure · liquid · volume · pour · recipe · cocktail · bartending · dosage · syrup
bit
Small amount or portion
scrap · modicum · iota · smidgen · speck · hint · whit · particle · fragment · grain
Himalayas
Asia's highest range
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- snow-leopardHigh-altitude Asian felid
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
mountains · camouflage · spots · fur · stealth · predator · conservation · wildlife · elusive · rare
- fluid ounceLiquid volume measurement unit
- troy ounce31.1 grams exactly
- twelve-ounce curlsJoking term for drinking
- 12-ounce curlsJoke arm exercise drinking