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The correct spelling is ounce.
How to pronounce ounce
/aʊns/
nounIPA: /aʊns/
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The correct spelling is ounce. An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams. For example: "He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions."
Usage Examples
“He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
- 2.A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.
- 3.A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.8047 cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
- 4.A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
- 5.A little bit.
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