Word Type

Noun

The word "ounce" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

12-ounce curls an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure bounce to the ounce fine ounce metric ounce metric-ounce ounceland twelve-ounce curls with every ounce of one's being

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight avoirdupois unit big cat cat troy unit

Type Of (IsA)

apothecaries unit avoirdupois unit troy unit

Part Of

dirhem pound troy pound

Related Terms

avoirdupois ounce avoirdupois pound dry english english measurement fluid ounce grain gram imperial pint inch liquid liquid dry measurement pint pint measurement small snow leopard troy ounce troy pound uncia uncia weight weight measurement

Synonym Network

snow leopard

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