ounces

Weighing scale units

Ounces is the plural of ounce, a unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of a pound, or about 28 grams.

A fluid ounce measures volume rather than weight—one-sixteenth of a pint in the US.

Figuratively, ounce suggests a small amount: He doesn't have an ounce of sense.

She put every ounce of energy into the project.

measurement

grams

Metric mass units

troy · avoirdupois · scale · weigh · metric · imperial · conversion · fluid · tablespoon · teaspoon

preciousmetal

gold

Element seventy-nine

  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • bullionPrecious metal in bulk
  • troyPrecious metals weight standard

fine · pure · bar · coin · ingot · karat · assay · mint · spot price · trading

smallquantity

pinch

Squeeze with fingertips

  • dashQuick burst or pinch
  • dropFall or release
  • traceMinute remnant or pursue

smidgen · hint · bit · modicum · soupçon · splash · dribble · tad · speck · morsel

boxing

featherweight

Boxing class under 126

division · class · weigh-in · limit · fighter · bout · title · champion

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measurement system

ouncesgrams

Metric mass units

kilograms · milligrams · metric units · milliliters · SI units

scale/magnitude

ouncestons

Large quantities, informally

tonnes · kilotons · megatons · hundredweights · gallons

figurative quantity

ouncestons

Large quantities, informally

mountains · heaps · loads · abundance · oceans

Phrases
Family

ounce

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