ounce
nounUK /aʊns/
US /aʊns/
A small unit used to measure how heavy something is.
The recipe needs one ounce of cheese.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A very small amount of something.
She didn't show an ounce of fear.
3. A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound.
The letter weighed two ounces.
4. A unit for measuring liquid, equal to about 30 milliliters.
Add eight ounces of milk to the bowl.