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Ounce

British pronunciation/ˈa‍ʊns/
American pronunciation/ˈaʊns/
Ounce
[NOUN]
1

a unit for measuring weight equal to approximately 28.34 grams or 0.06 of a pound

synonyms : oz.
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2

large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

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3

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

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Examples
1The recipe called for eight ounces of flour, which is about one cup.
2The doctors didn't think I would ever see the light of day because of my medical condition, so they were surprised when I was born a healthy 8 pounds, 10 ounces.
3Instead of waiting for a heart attack to happen, it's better to start exercising and eating healthy as an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
4So this boy weighs about 1.29 kg or two pounds 13.5 ounces as for our Radeon 1.32 kg, two point 14.
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