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ounce

[ouns] / aʊns /
NOUN
one-sixteenth of a pound/28.35 grams
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Gold closed at a record $5,318.40 a troy ounce in late January.

From The Wall Street Journal

In early European trade, futures in New York were flat at $5,010.10 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bond traders mostly agree that the Fed sees the current situation through that prism: An ounce of prevention now is worth a pound of cure.

From The Wall Street Journal

She bit off about an ounce and returned the plug to her apron pocket.

From Literature

The most active future reached a record high of $5,354.80 a troy ounce on Jan. 29 before falling about $700 within days.

From The Wall Street Journal