noun
- a person or thing that weighs one ounce or is measured in ounces
- a boxer or fighter in a weight class near one ounce (used informally or humorously)
Usage: informal; often used in sports or commerce contexts
Usage: informal; rare
Examples
- The jeweler carefully weighed each ouncer of gold.
- In boxing, an ouncer might refer to a very light fighter.
- The recipe calls for a few ouncers of chocolate chips.
- The scale displayed the weight in ouncers for precision measurement.