Word Finder - ounce

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An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.

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A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.

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A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.8047 cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.

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A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.

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A little bit.

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He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.

I didn't think you had an ounce of sense, Talon.

There's an ounce of honor in you.

It took every ounce of willpower not to run after him.

Every ounce of willpower went into fending off hysteria.

The dose is from a drachm to an ounce.

Sugar has been obtained from the sap of this as from other species, the most being one ounce from a quart of sap. The latter has also been made into wine in the Highlands of Scotland.

Fill power is the number of cubic inches per single ounce of down.

The baseline amount of water you should drink each day is eight 8 ounce glasses each day.

An average 20 ounce soda, for example, is actually 2.5 servings.

For instance, the highest and rarest quality of down has approximately 750 cubic inches per ounce.

She defended Knight, calling him her best friend and saying "I will use every ounce of energy I have to take you down if you hurt his feelings."

As a result of hospital staff error, the six pound twelve ounce twin Thomas and his five pound nine ounce sister Zoe, were give not 10 units, but 10,000 units of Heparin, resulting in an accidental overdose.

They found four ounces of pot, an ounce of cocaine, 40 milligrams of ecstasy and three guns.

We've all heard that old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

The fillet mignon-flavored toothpaste, available in a 2.5 ounce tube approved for air travel, is designed to entice your pet and make brushing the teeth a pleasurable and anticipated experience.

She always seems hungry, but she can't afford to gain another ounce.

I keep coming back to the importance of "an ounce of prevention" in not only keeping our dogs healthy but, in this economy, saving us money in the long run.

Many recipes call for variations on the standard recipe of one gallon of vinegar, such as adding one ounce of dishwashing liquid, or one cup of salt, or one cup of lemon juice, or one ounce of essential oil.

You may also use one gallon of vinegar mixed with one ounce of dishwashing liquid or soap.

Another recipe calls for one gallon of vinegar, one ounce of soap and one cup of salt.

You may mix one ounce of soap or dishwashing liquid into one gallon of vinegar and use this as a weed killer.

Another recipe calls for one gallon vinegar, one cup of salt and one ounce of dishwashing liquid.

For example platinum is usually worth more per ounce than gold.

For example, Cheetos puffs that are not made with organic ingredients have 160 calories and 10 grams of fat per 1 ounce serving, as well as 1.5 grams of saturated fat and 370 milligrams of sodium.

Spectrum shortening comes in a 24 ounce container and is available at natural food stores nationwide.

It is available in two flavors, and each flavor comes in two sizes, 5.5 ounce and 12.7 ounce.

Peanut Butter or Cheese flavors come in a 12 ounce box.

Three different formulations are available in a 12 ounce bottle.To clean up after your pet, there is Out Spot Stain Remover.

This U.K. based company offers free two ounce samples in the flavor of your choice.

At the higher end, a half ounce bottle of skin conditioner and moisturizer is nearly $80.

It is available in 9.98 fluid ounce bottles (295 milliliters) with pump dispensers.

Local Harvest, a site which specializes in natural and locally sourced foods, sells honeybee pollen granules in 8 ounce, one pound, and two pound bags.

Available in both 7 and 8 ounce sizes and since they are baked and not fried, they are a healthy low-fat snack.

The chocolate cups come in two varieties, dark and milk chocolate in 1.2 ounce sizes with three cups per pack.

In the Signature Series, Newman's Own Organic offers 2.25 and 3.25 ounce sizes in six scrumptious varieties.

Made from organic figs, organic sugar, organic flour, and without hydrogenated oils, Fig Newmans come in 12 ounce packs.

So you always have some on hand the vinegar comes in 8.5 ounce or 17 ounce sizes and the extra virgin olive oil comes in 17 ounce and 25 ounce sizes.

Made from 95% organic grain free beef and liver, give your pet nourishing pet food available in 3 ounce and 12 ounce cans.

Organic Life Vitamins are available in a 30 ounce bottle as well as in single serving packs.

These certified organic perfumes come in either ½ ounce or roll on form and are made of organic essential oils and wildcrafted flowers.

Turns out an ounce of prevention really is worth its weight.

The saying goes that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Use a measuring cup to determine what a four ounce serving looks like to make sure you're not drinking too many calories.

Since nobody drinks just one ounce of wine, a standard pour, about four to six ounces (depending on how generous or heavy handed the bartender is) contains three to four carbohydrates per glass.

Finally, all sweet white wines like your late harvest's and dessert wines contain 1.5 to about 5 grams of carbohydrates per one ounce serving.

According to Xi-Zhao Wilson, PhD, each ounce of red wine contains 90 micrograms of resveratrol.

Below is the average amount of calories in a typical five ounce serving of wine.

Calories are approximate for a 5 ounce glass.

Calories listed are for a five ounce glass of wine.

The following calorie counts are for a 3.5 ounce serving, which is what a typical small dessert wine glass holds.