Oz
pronunciation
How to pronounce Oz in British English:
UK [ɒz]
How to pronounce Oz in American English:
US [ɑz]
Word Origin
- oz
- oz: see ounce
- Oz
- mythical land in L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) and sequels; according to an anecdote written by Baum in 1903, inspired by a three-drawer desktop cabinet letter file, the last drawer labeled O-Z. As Australian slang for "Australia," attested by 1983.
Example
- 1. I have over 500 oz saved and I need to get rid of it .
- 2. 281 Lb 8 oz of plastic wrap shaped as a ball , big enough to stand on .
- 3. An average size tomato ( 148 gram , or 5 oz ) boasts only 35 calories .
- 4. Aim to have two portions of fish per week ( a portion is about 3.5 oz ) .
- 5. It says that this wave of new investment could possibly fuel a price rally that could see gold well above $ 1 000 / oz during the course of the year .