ounce

/aʊns/
noun
  1. A unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound (about 28.35 grams), used in the US and UK.
    • He bought a three-ounce steak for dinner.
    • The recipe calls for eight ounces of cream cheese.
    • The package weighs only two ounces.
  2. A very small amount of something.
    • She didn't have an ounce of common sense.
    • There isn't an ounce of truth in that rumor.
    • He put every ounce of energy into the race.
  3. A unit of volume for liquids, equal to about 29.57 milliliters in the US (fluid ounce).
    • Add eight ounces of water to the mix.
    • She drank a six-ounce glass of juice.
    • The bottle contains 12 ounces of soda.
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