Library / English Dictionary

OZ.

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

Synonyms:

ounce; oz.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("oz." is a kind of...):

avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

Meronyms (parts of "oz."):

dram (1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams)

Holonyms ("oz." is a part of...):

lb; pound (16 ounces avoirdupois)

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