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Cat
bound
to
scratch
head
(5)
Cat bound to scratch head (5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at Cat — that's your definition, since an ounce is another name for a snow leopard. For the wordplay, take bound, which gives you BOUNCE, then scratch head means lop off the first letter (the B), and you're left with OUNCE.