OUNCE


Meaning of OUNCE in English

abbreviation oz (plural oz) [noun] [C] - a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 gramsThere are 16 ounces in one pound.The price of gold has risen by $1.25 an ounce.a 12-oz pack of bacon(informal) An ounce is also a very small amount.She can eat as much as she wants and she never puts on an ounce (= her weight does not increase).If he's got an ounce of common sense, he'll realise that this project is bound to fail.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.