oz

oz · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Abbreviation for *ounce*, a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (approximately 28.35 grams).

  2. 2.

    (informal) Short for Australia (from "Oz").

Related words

See also: gram, ounce, pound
Synonyms: ounce

Etymology

Abbreviation of ounce, from Italian onza, from Latin uncia ("a twelfth part").