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Definition or meaning of the English word Ounce
The twelfth part of a troy pound. (n.). Fig.: A small portion; a bit. (n.). A feline quadruped Felis irbis; / uncia (n.). A weight; the sixteenth part of a pound avoirdupois; and containing 437/ grains. (n.).
Translations for the English word Ounce
German Translation for the English word Ounce is Unze (f)
Ounce Related Proverbs
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. - The meaning of this proverb is A little precaution before a crisis occurs is preferable to a lot of fixing up afterward. (See also A stitch in time saves nine.)
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