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Synonyms for ounce

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ouns
Phonetic Transcription : aÊŠns

Définition of ounce

Origin :
  • unit of weight, early 14c., from Old French once, unce, a measure of weight or time (12c.), from Latin uncia "one-twelfth part" (of a pound, foot, etc.), from Latin unus "one" (see one). The Latin word had been adopted in Old English as ynce (see inch). It was one-twelfth of a pound in the Troy system of weights, but one-sixteenth in avoirdupois. Abbreviation oz. is from older Italian onza. Also used in Middle English as a measure of time (7.5 seconds) and length (about 3 inches).
  • noun one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
Example sentences :
  • And ever since he had never managed to get his weight down as much as an ounce.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Dissolve an ounce of isinglass in as much warm water as will cover it.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • The proportion is an ounce of pearl-ash to half a pint of water.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • He was a hard man, and would never bate an ounce of plate or a bottle of wine.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Well, I've never borne him an ounce of malice for his delusion.
  • Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens
  • I shall be most thankful, sir—they sell horseflesh by the ounce nowadays.
  • Extract from : « The Pirate and The Three Cutters » by Frederick Marryat
  • It is usual to reward the young woman who plays this part with an ounce of gold.
  • Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous
  • Then add to it a thickening of flour, using one ounce of flour to every pint of stock.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Thicken the soup with flour, using about one ounce to every pint of stock.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • To a quart of vinegar put an ounce of white pepper, an ounce of sliced ginger, a little mace and pimento, all boiled together.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

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