ounce

1. n. A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and containing 437/ grains. Source: opted

2. n. The twelfth part of a troy pound. Source: opted

3. n. Fig.: A small portion; a bit. Source: opted

4. n. A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once. Source: opted

5. n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound Source: wordnet

6. n. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams Source: wordnet

7. n. large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur Source: wordnet

8. n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound n. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams Source: ecdict

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