ounce

Everyday

1. An ounce is a small unit of weight; there are 16 ounces in a pound, and an ounce is about 28 grams. tree →
2. An ounce can also be a small wild cat, the snow leopard, in some books. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, an ounce of gold or silver is a tiny amount of a precious thing

Examples

• The cake needs four ounces of flour. tree →
• A single ounce of gold is worth a lot. tree →
• The ounce weighed very little. tree →

Note

an ounce is a unit of weight: 16 ounces make 1 pound, so count and convert with care; a small amount is not a count of things