Chunk
Chunk noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: that new sports car must have cost a real chunk of change
Ounce
Ounce noun - A very small amount.
Usage example: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Both words in one sentence
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In an interesting twist, in real life, the ATF had the actual (fully functional) weapon destroyed, because it violated the Undetectable Firearms Act (this law is why the modern Liberator pistol contains a 3 ounce chunk of metal that serves no actual function).
Source: Scaramanga Special
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