Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 11 compound words that contain ounce. The most common are listed below. Open ounce in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- metric ounceA metric approximation of the ounce; specifically:
- troy ounceA unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.
- fluid ounceAny of various units of volume used for liquid measure, all approximately 1.73–1.83 cubic inches or 28.4–30 milliliters.
- avoirdupois ounceA unit of weight in the avoirdupois system of units, equal to one sixteenth of a avoirdupois pound.
- fine ounceA bar of pure gold that weighs one troy ounce
- bounce to the ounceThe quality of being bouncy or exuberant.
- twelve-ounce curlsDrinking beer.
- an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cureIt is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.
- an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cureAlternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure: It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.
- with every ounce of one's beingSynonym of with every fiber of one's being: To the fullest extent possible.
- an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cureAlternative form of an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure: It is better to prevent a disease than to have to cure it.
Compound words 11
- ouncelandAn old Scots unit of measure equal to 20 pennylands.
- ouncerSomething that weighs, or holds, a specified number of ounces.
- announceTo give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
- pronounceTo declare formally, officially or ceremoniously.
- denounceTo make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
- renounceAn act of renouncing.
- debounceTo remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
- ouncelandsplural of ounceland: An old Scots unit of measure equal to 20 pennylands.
- pokerounceA medieval English dish of toasted bread topped with honey and pine nuts.
- troyounceAlternative form of troy ounce: A unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.