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ounce

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ounce /ˈaʊns/ noun
plural ounces
ounce
/ˈaʊns/
noun
plural ounces
Learner's definition of OUNCE
[count] : a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₆ pound (about 28 grams)盎司(重量单位,等于1/16磅,约合28克)
[count] : fluid ounce
[singular] informal : a very small amount of something很少量;一点点
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ounce

1 of 2

noun (1)

1
a
: a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₂ troy pound see Weights and Measures Table
b
: a unit of weight equal to ¹/₁₆ avoirdupois pound
c
: a small amount
an ounce of sense
2

ounce

2 of 2

noun (2)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French unce, from Latin uncia 12th part, ounce, from unus one — more at one

Noun (2)

Middle English unce lynx, from Middle French, alteration (by misdivision, as if l'once the ounce) of lonce, probably from Old Italian lonza, from Middle Greek lynk-, lynx, from Greek

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ounce was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 8670 COCA: 0
ounce

noun

 note at measure

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