NOUN | quantity | oz., ounce | a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams |
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Meaning | A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams. | |
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Synonym | ounce | |
Part of | pound, lb | 16 ounces avoirdupois |
Parts | dram | 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams |
Broader | avoirdupois unit | Any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights |
Spanish | onza | |
Catalan | unça |
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