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Oz

1

[ oz ]

noun

Australian Slang.


Oz

2

[ oz ]

oz.

3

abbreviation for

  1. ounce; ounces.

oz

1

abbreviation for

  1. ounce
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Oz

2

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. slang.
    Australia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

oz

  1. Abbreviation of ounce
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Oz1

Jocular back formation from Aussie ( def ) (with voiced sibilant)

Origin of Oz2

Abbreviation of Italian onza
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Oz1

from Italian onza
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Example Sentences

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For Anderson and her fellow dancers, Cohen related the day’s song to “The Wizard of Oz,” specifically Dorothy’s journey of realizing the ruby slippers’ power was within her all along.

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Lief remembers that when someone opened a door to the outside, it looked a bit like the tornado scene from “The Wizard of Oz.”

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According to the research paper, the participants looked into a device called Oz which consists of mirrors, lasers and optical devices.

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In her review, Times critic Amy Nicholson wrote that “A Minecraft Movie” was “essentially a meathead version of ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

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But Lishay says she goes back to Nahal Oz from time to time to commune with her husband.

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