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Synonyms of ounce

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Another word for ounce is onza. Other synonyms of ounce are oz., ℥, uncia, snow leopard and Panthera uncia.

Synonyms and similar words for ounce

nounAn avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.

  • oz.
  • ℥
  • unciaSynonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.

nounSynonym of snow leopard, Panthera uncia.

  • snow leopardA large feline mammal, Panthera uncia (syn. Uncia uncia), native to mountain ranges of central Asia.
  • Panthera uncia

nounSynonym of onza, a particularly aggressive cougar or jaguarundi in Mexican folklore.

  • onzaA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.

nounFluid ounce.

Meaning of ounce

  1. noun An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
  2. noun A troy ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₂ of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1034768 grams.
  3. noun A US fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₁₆ of a US pint, 1.804688 cubic inches or 29.5735295625 millilitres.

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Questions about synonyms of ounce

What is another word for ounce?
Ounce has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as onza, oz., ℥, uncia, snow leopard, Panthera uncia and fl. oz..
What does ounce mean?
Ounce means an avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.

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