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ton

ton /ˈtʌn/ noun
plural tons
ton
/ˈtʌn/
noun
plural tons
Learner's definition of TON
[count]
plural also ton
US : a unit for measuring weight that equals 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms)吨(美国重量单位,相当于2000磅,合907千克)
British : a unit for measuring weight that equals 2,240 pounds (1,016 kilograms)吨(英国重量单位,相当于2240磅,合1016千克) see also megaton, metric ton
informal : a large amount大量;许多
often + of

like a ton of bricks

see 1brick
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ton

1 of 2

noun (1)

plural tons also ton
1
: any of various units of weight:
2
: a great quantity : lot
ate tons of cookies
has tons of money
a ton of work to do
3
a
: a unit of internal capacity for ships equal to 100 cubic feet

called also register ton

b
: a unit approximately equal to the volume of a long ton weight of seawater used in reckoning the displacement of ships and equal to 35 cubic feet
c
: a unit of volume for cargo freight usually reckoned at 40 cubic feet

called also measurement ton

ton

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
: the prevailing fashion : vogue
2
: the quality or state of being smart or fashionable

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English tunne unit of weight or capacity — more at tun

Noun (2)

borrowed from French, "pitch, tone, manner, style," going back to Old French, "sound of voices, voice quality," going back to Latin tonus "strain, tension, musical pitch, note" — more at tone entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Noun (2)

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ton was in the 14th century
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ton

noun

 note at measure

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