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tən/
noun
plural noun: tons
1.
NORTH AMERICAN
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.19 kg).
a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds avoirdupois (1016.05 kg).
noun: long ton; plural noun: longs ton
short for metric ton.
a unit of measurement of a ship's weight representing the weight of water it displaces, equal to 2,240 pounds or 35 cubic feet (0.99 cu m).
noun: displacement ton; plural noun: displacements ton
a unit of weight or volume of sea cargo, equal to a metric ton (1,000 kg) or 40 cubic feet.
noun: freight ton; plural noun: freights ton
a unit of gross internal capacity, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m).
noun: gross ton; plural noun: grosses ton
an equivalent unit of net internal capacity.
noun: net
a unit of refrigerating power able to freeze 2,000 pounds of water at 0°C in 24 hours.
a measure of capacity for various materials, especially 40 cubic feet of timber.
2.
informal
a large number or amount.
"all of a sudden I had tons of friends"
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