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Definition of ounce noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    ounce

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    NAmE//aʊns//
     
     
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  1. 1[countable] (abbreviation oz.) a unit for measuring weight, 1/16 of a pound, equal to 28.35 grams see fluid ounce
  2. 2[singular] ounce of something (informal) (used especially with negatives) a very small quantity of something There's not an ounce of truth in her story.
    3. Idioms
    an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure (saying)
     
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    it is better to stop something bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened
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