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oz

/aʊns/

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An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.

Examples :

"The recipe calls for 8 oz of flour. "

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A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.

Examples :

"The jeweler quoted me a price of $1800 per oz for the gold needed to make the necklace. "

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A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.8047 cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.

Examples :

"I added 2 oz of juice to my water to make it taste better. "

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A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.

Examples :

"The recipe calls for 2 oz of lemon juice. "

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noun

Examples :

"I'm not feeling well, but maybe just an oz of sympathy from you would help. "

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A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.

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"While hiking in the remote forest, we spotted an oz slinking through the trees, its muscular form suggesting it was likely a cougar. "

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Now specifically, the snow leopard, Uncia uncia.

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"The zoo's newest resident, a beautiful oz, immediately captivated all the visitors with its shy demeanor. "

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