💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Avoirdupois ounce"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ouncenoun | An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams. |
| fluid ouncenoun | (US) A unit of volume equal to one sixteenth of a US pint or approximately 29.6 ml |
| poundnoun | A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight. |
| uncianoun | (pharmacy) Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass. |
| troy ouncenoun | 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. |
| hundredweightnoun | (Canada, US) A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (about 45.4 kg). |
| troyouncenoun | Alternative 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.] |
| oitavanoun | (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equivalent to 1.6–2.4 liters in different 19th-century contexts. |
| onçanoun | (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 28.7 g. |
| pennyweightnoun | A unit of mass equal to 24 grains, or ¹⁄₂₀ of a troy ounce. |
| obolusnoun | A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma. |
| troy poundnoun | A unit of weight, rarely used except in the trade of precious metals, equal to 5760 troy grains, 12 troy ounces, or 373.2417 grams. |
| fine ouncenoun | A bar of pure gold that weighs one troy ounce |
| metric tonnoun | (chiefly US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois. |
| teenthnoun | (slang, used in measuring drugs) A dram, a sixteenth of an ounce. |
| troy weightnoun | A system of units of weight/mass, mostly used for precious metals and gemstones, in which the pound contains 12 ounces which each contain 480 grains. |
| oncernoun | (informal) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, a one-night stand. |
| obolnoun | (historical) A silver coin of Ancient Greece. |
| eighthnoun | The person or thing in the eighth position. |
| cupfulnoun | The amount necessary to fill a cup. |
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