Definition of ounce

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Ounce (n.) A weight, the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois, and containing 437/ grains..

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Weight :: Weight (v. t.) A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as, an ounce weight..
Demster :: Demster (n.) An officer whose duty it was to announce the doom or sentence pronounced by the court.
Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce or reject with solemnity; to recant; to abandon forever; to reject; repudiate; as, to abjure errors..
Frounced :: Frounced (imp. & p. p.) of Frounc.
Nunciate :: Nunciate (n.) One who announces; a messenger; a nuncio.
Bounce :: Bounce (adv.) With a sudden leap; suddenly.
Annunciator :: Annunciator (n.) One who announces. Specifically: An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated..
Poundal :: Poundal (n.) A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes..
Frounce :: Frounce (v. i.) To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown.
Trounced :: Trounced (imp. & p. p.) of Trounc.
Wince :: Wince (v. i.) To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces..
Telephone :: Telephone (v. t.) To convey or announce by telephone.
Recite :: Recite (v. i.) To repeat, pronounce, or rehearse, as before an audience, something prepared or committed to memory; to rehearse a lesson learned..
Pouncing :: Pouncing (n.) The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce.
Pronounce :: Pronounce (v. i.) To give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly..
Ounce :: Ounce (n.) Fig.: A small portion; a bit.
Circumflex :: Circumflex (v. t.) To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
Rounceval :: Rounceval (a.) Large; strong; -- from the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes..
Engine :: Engine (v. t.) (Pronounced, in this sense, /////.) To rack; to torture..
Denounced :: Denounced (imp. & p. p.) of Denounc.
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