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ounce

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaʊns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/aʊns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ouns)

Collocations for "ounce"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ounce" in context.

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ounce

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. can I have [eight] ounces of [meat, pork, fish]?
  2. give me [eight] ounces of [meat]
  3. weighs [eight] ounces
  4. [five] liquid ounces
  5. there are sixteen ounces [to, in] a pound
  6. costs [$5] per ounce
  7. the cost is [$5] per ounce
  8. do not have an ounce of [pity for you, regret]
  9. would not do an ounce of good (to)
  10. took every (last) ounce of [courage, determination] that I had (to)
  11. not an ounce of truth in his [statement, words]!
  12. with my last ounce of strength
  13. doesn't have an ounce of [dignity, pride]
  14. can I have an [8] ounce piece of [meat, pork, fish]?
  15. give me an [8] ounce piece of [meat]
  16. a [40] ounce bottle
  17. has a [40] ounce capacity
n as adj
  1. can I have an [eight] -ounce piece of [meat, pork, fish]?
  2. give me an [eight] -ounce piece of [meat]
  3. a [forty] -ounce bottle
  4. has a [forty] -ounce capacity
'ounce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Down to her last ounce of strength - English Only forum
eighth of an ounce per ton - English Only forum
every ounce of my being - English Only forum
feel an ounce better - English Only forum
feel to the nearest ounce the pressure - English Only forum
fractions of an ounce - English Only forum
Me. Given an ounce of encouragement. - English Only forum
measured to the ounce, six or seven mini-meals per day - English Only forum
not an ounce - English Only forum
Ounce of truth to it - English Only forum
ounce/ounces [reading a menu] - English Only forum
the ounce of his pet particular - English Only forum
the stress of "troy ounce" - English Only forum
troy ounce - English Only forum
Two eight three, That's my ounce of perfection [ car ] - English Only forum
without an extra ounce visible anywhere - English Only forum
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