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definition 1: |
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 28.350 grams. (abbreviated: oz.)
One stick of butter weighs four ounces.
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definition 2: |
a unit of capacity equal to one sixteenth of a pint or 29.57 milliliters; fluid ounce.
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definition 3: |
any very small amount.
He does not have an ounce of common sense. |
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