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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ounce \Ounce\ (ouns), n. [F. once, fr. L. uncia a twelfth, the
     twelfth part of a pound or of a foot: cf. Gr. 'o`gkos bulk,
     mass, atom. Cf. 2d Inch, Oke.]
     1. A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and
        containing 28.35 grams or 4371/2 grains.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. (Troy Weight) The twelfth part of a troy pound; one troy
        ounce weighs 31.103486 grams, 8 drams, or 480 grains.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Note: The troy ounce contains twenty pennyweights, each of
           twenty-four grains, or, in all, 480 grains, and is the
           twelfth part of the troy pound. The troy ounce is also
           a weight in apothecaries' weight. [Troy ounce is
           sometimes written as one word, troyounce.]
           [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Fig.: A small portion; a bit. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              By ounces hung his locks that he had. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Fluid ounce. See under Fluid, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Ounce \Ounce\, n. [F. once; cf. It. lonza, Sp. onza; prob. for
     lonce, taken as l'once, fr. L. lynx, Gr. ?, or an (assumed)
     fem. adj. lyncea, from lynx. Cf. Lynx.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A feline quadruped ({Felis irbis syn. Felis 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.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ounce \Ounce\, n. [F. once, fr. L. uncia a twelfth, the twelfth
     part of a pound or of a foot: cf. Gr. ? bulk, mass, atom. Cf.
     2d Inch, Oke.]
     1. A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and
        containing 437? grains.
  
     2. (Troy Weight) The twelfth part of a troy pound.
  
     Note: The troy ounce contains twenty pennyweights, each of
           twenty-four grains, or, in all, 480 grains, and is the
           twelfth part of the troy pound. The troy ounce is also
           a weight in apothecaries' weight. [Troy ounce is
           sometimes written as one word, troyounce.]
  
     3. Fig.: A small portion; a bit. [Obs.]
  
              By ounces hung his locks that he had. --Chaucer.
  
     Fluid ounce. See under Fluid, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Ounce \Ounce\, n. [F. once; cf. It. lonza, Sp. onza; prob. for
     lonce, taken as l'once, fr. L. lynx, Gr. ?, or an (assumed)
     fem. adj. lyncea, from lynx. Cf. Lynx.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A feline quadruped ({Felis irbis, or 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  ounce
       n 1: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one
            twelfth of a pound [syn: troy ounce, apothecaries'
            ounce]
       2: a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16
          drams or 28.349 grams [syn: oz.]
       3: large feline of upland central Asia having long thick
          whitish fur [syn: snow leopard, Panthera uncia]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ounce
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η ουγκιά, μονάδα μέτρησης μάζας
     2 στις ΗΠΑ, μονάδα μέτρησης όγκου υγρών ίση με το 1/16 της
  αμερικανικής πίντας (pint) και με 29,573531 χιλιοστά του λίτρο
     3 μεγάλο αιλουροειδές (Uncia uncia) που ζει στα βουνά της κεντρικής
  Ασίας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ounce
     n.
     1 An avoirdupois ounce, weighing (frac: 16) of an avoirdupois pound,
  or 28.3495 grams.
     2 A troy ounce, weighing (frac: 12) of a troy pound, or 480 grains,
  or 31.1035 grams.
     3 A US fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 16) of a US pint, 1.8047
  cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
     4 A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 20) of an
  imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
     5 (lb en figurative) Any small amount, a little bit.
     n.
     1 (lb en now archaic) A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 (synonym of en snow leopard), ''Panthera uncia''. (from 18th c.)
     3 (lb en cryptozoology) (synonym of en onza), a particularly
  aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     an avoirdupois ounce

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  ounce
     n.
     1 An avoirdupois ounce, weighing (frac: 16) of an avoirdupois pound,
  or 28.3495 grams.
     2 A troy ounce, weighing (frac: 12) of a troy pound, or 480 grains,
  or 31.1035 grams.
     3 A US fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 16) of a US pint, 1.8047
  cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
     4 A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 20) of an
  imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
     5 (lb en figurative) Any small amount, a little bit.
     n.
     1 (lb en now archaic) A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 (synonym of en snow leopard), ''Panthera uncia''. (from 18th c.)
     3 (lb en cryptozoology) (synonym of en onza), a particularly
  aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  ounce
     n.
     1 An avoirdupois ounce, weighing (frac: 16) of an avoirdupois pound,
  or 28.3495 grams.
     2 A troy ounce, weighing (frac: 12) of a troy pound, or 480 grains,
  or 31.1035 grams.
     3 A US fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 16) of a US pint, 1.8047
  cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
     4 A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 20) of an
  imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
     5 (lb en figurative) Any small amount, a little bit.
     n.
     1 (lb en now archaic) A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 (synonym of en snow leopard), ''Panthera uncia''. (from 18th c.)
     3 (lb en cryptozoology) (synonym of en onza), a particularly
  aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     an avoirdupois ounce

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  ounce
     n.
     1 An avoirdupois ounce, weighing (frac: 16) of an avoirdupois pound,
  or 28.3495 grams.
     2 A troy ounce, weighing (frac: 12) of a troy pound, or 480 grains,
  or 31.1035 grams.
     3 A US fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 16) of a US pint, 1.8047
  cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
     4 A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of (frac: 20) of an
  imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
     5 (lb en figurative) Any small amount, a little bit.
     n.
     1 (lb en now archaic) A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 (synonym of en snow leopard), ''Panthera uncia''. (from 18th c.)
     3 (lb en cryptozoology) (synonym of en onza), a particularly
  aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     an avoirdupois ounce

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ounce
     Englanti n.
     1 unssi (yksikkö)
     2 lumileopardi

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Ounce /ˈaʊns/
  الأونس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  ounce //aʊns// 
  унция
  3495 g

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/ 
  unce

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/ 
  owns 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/ (oz /ˈɒz/)
  Unze 
           Note: Masseeinheit
   see: ounces
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/
  
  ουγκιά

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  ounce //aʊns// 
  unssi
  3495 g

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/ 
  1. एक~तोल{आधी~छटाँक~के~लगभग, तेंदुआ
        "This ounce of medicine costs one thousand rupees."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/
  28,349 grama, leopard, mjera za težinu, mrvica, pantera, unca, vrsta jaguara, zrnce

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/
  1. hópárduc
  2. irbisz
  3. hiúz
  4. uncia
  5. onka
  6. jaguár

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  ounce //aʊns// 
  ons
  3495 g

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  ounce //aʊns// 
  オンス
  3495 g

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  ounce /auns/
  ons

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  ounce /aʊns/ 
   1.  uncja  [28,35 g]
   2.  [nieform]  odrobina

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  ounce /auns/
  onça

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  ounce //aʊns// 
  uns
  3495 g

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/
  1. 28, 3 gram., çarsı libresinin on altıda biri
  2. kuyumcu libresinin on ikide biri, 31 gram
  3. (kıs.) oz.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  ounce /ˈaʊns/
  1. tekir, (zool.) Leopardus uncia.

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  ounce
  ounce

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈaʊns/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  OUNCE. The name of a weight. An ounce avoirdupois weight is the sixteenth 
  part of a pound; an ounce troy weight is the twelfth part of a pound. Vide 
  Weights. 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  52 Moby Thesaurus words for "ounce":
     ace, atom, bit, crumb, dab, dole, dot, dram, dribble, driblet,
     drop, dwarf, farthing, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, gobbet, grain,
     granule, groat, hair, handful, iota, jot, little, little bit,
     minim, minimum, minutiae, mite, modicum, molecule, mote, nutshell,
     particle, pebble, pinch, pittance, point, scruple, shred, smidgen,
     smitch, speck, spoonful, spot, thimbleful, tiny bit, tittle,
     trifling amount, trivia, whit
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 盎司,少量;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 盎司,少量,雪豹

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