Define ounce?????????

Question

Define ounce?????????

Answer 1

When measuring volume an ounce is 1/8 cup.

When measuring by weight, an ounce is 1/16 pound.

Answer 2

An ounce is both a unit of volume (space) and weight.

When measuring volume, an ounce is 2 tablespoons or 1/8 cup. There are 16 ounces in a pint, 32 in a quart, 128 in a gallon, etc. For metric conversion, an ounce is 28 ml, though sometimes that is rounded up to 30 ml.

When measuring weight, an ounce is 1/16 pound. For metric conversion, an ounce is 28 grams.

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Answer 3

1oz is 1/16 of a lb

1oz is 28g of a substance

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/o...

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Answer 4

fluid or dry ?  makes a difference

Answer 5

ounce is used to measure fluid 1 fluid ounce is 30 ml  

Answer 6

ounce

Definition 1

Fabric density: Expressed as ounces per square yard (oz/yd2), it equals 33.90 grams per square meter (gsm). It is also expressed as ounces per linear yard for a particular width: for a fabric with 60 inch width, one ounce per linear yard equals 31 grams per linear meter.

Definition 2

Weight: One-sixteenth of a pound or about 28.35 grams. Also called avoirdupois ounce, it equals 0.91 troy ounce.

Definition 3

Volume: See also fluid ounce.

ounce is in the Purchasing & Procurement subject.

ounce appears in the definitions of the following terms: assay, gram, carat, mint ratio, Bretton Woods system and avoirdupois weight

ounce appears in the other term: fluid ounce (fl oz)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ounce