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Oz 1

 (ŏz)
n.
An unreal, magical, often bizarre place: regarded New York City as the Oz of the Northeast.

[After the fantasy land Oz, created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other novels.]

Oz 2

 (ŏz)
n. Slang
Australia.

[Alteration of Aus(tralian).]

oz

also oz.
abbr.
ounce
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oz

or

oz.

abbreviation for
(Units) ounce
[from Italian onza]

Oz

(ɒz)
n
slang Austral Australia
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oz.

ounce.
[abbr. of Italian onza]
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Translations
أوقِيَّه
oz
Unze
onza
oncia
unce
ons
盎司

oz

written abbreviation
ounce(s). net weight 8 oz.
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