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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Enounce :: Enounce (v. t.) To utter; to articulate.
Telephone :: Telephone (v. t.) To convey or announce by telephone.
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Pounced :: Pounced (a.) Ornamented with perforations or dots.
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