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OZ.

 Dictionary entry overview: What does oz. mean? 

OZ. (noun)
  The noun OZ. has 1 sense:

1. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 gramsplay

  Familiarity information: OZ. used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OZ. (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

ounce; oz.

Hypernyms ("oz." is a kind of...):

avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

Meronyms (parts of "oz."):

dram (1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams)

Holonyms ("oz." is a part of...):

lb; pound (16 ounces avoirdupois)


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