- avoirdupois ounce
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A unit of weight in the avoirdupois system of units, equal to one sixteenth of a avoirdupois pound.
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Avoirdupois-System — [englisch ævədə pɔɪz ], in Großbritannien und in den USA allgemein gebräuchliches System von Gewichts beziehungsweise Masseneinheiten, bestehend aus den Einheiten Ton, Cent oder Hundredweight, Cental, Quarter, Stone, Pound, Ounce, Dram und… … Universal-Lexikon
Ounce — This article is about the unit of mass. For the unit of force, see Pound force. For the unit of volume, see Fluid ounce. For all other uses, see Ounce (disambiguation). The ounce (abbreviated: oz, the old Italian word onza, now spelled oncia;… … Wikipedia
ounce — ounce1 /owns/, n. 1. a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.349 grams) avoirdupois. 2. a unit of 480 grains, 1/12 pound (31.103 grams) troy or apothecaries weight. 3. a fluid ounce. 4. a small quantity or portion. [1350 1400; ME … Universalium
ounce — 1. (oz or oz av) a traditional unit of weight. The avoirdupois ounce, the unit commonly used in the United States, is 1/16 pound or about 28.3495 grams. The avoirdupois ounce also equals 175/192 = about 0.911 457 troy ounce or 437.5… … Dictionary of units of measurement
ounce — noun /aʊns/ a) An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams. He didnt feel even an ounce of regret for his actions. b) A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound … Wiktionary
ounce — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. uncia, measure, troy ounce, avoirdupois ounce, fluid ounce, one sixteenth of a pound (avoirdupois), one sixteenth of a pint, one twelfth of a pound (troy); see also measure 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A tiny… … English dictionary for students
Ounce — Einheit Norm Angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname Unze Einheitenzeichen oz. (oz.ap.) Dimensionsname Masse Dimensionssymbol m … Deutsch Wikipedia
Avoirdupois — [ˌævədəˈpɔɪz, ˌævwɑːdjuːˈpwɑː] ist ein angloamerikanisches Maßsystem für Masse, das auf einem Pfund bestehend aus 16 Unzen basiert. Es handelt sich hierbei um ein traditionelles Handelsgewicht und wird nicht für Edelmetalle und Arzneien verwendet … Deutsch Wikipedia
Avoirdupois — Av oir*du*pois ([a^]v [ e]r*d[ u]*poiz ), n. & a. [OE. aver de peis, goods of weight, where peis is fr. OF. peis weight, F. poids, L. pensum. See {Aver}, n., and {Poise}, n.] 1. Goods sold by weight. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Avoirdupois weight.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Avoirdupois weight — Avoirdupois Av oir*du*pois ([a^]v [ e]r*d[ u]*poiz ), n. & a. [OE. aver de peis, goods of weight, where peis is fr. OF. peis weight, F. poids, L. pensum. See {Aver}, n., and {Poise}, n.] 1. Goods sold by weight. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
