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   ton

   /tʌn/

   noun

   • 1. a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb avoirdupois (1016.05 kg).
   • ▪ a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb avoirdupois (907.19 kg). North American
   • ▪ short for metric ton
   • ▪ a unit of measurement of a ship's weight representing the weight of water it displaces with the load line just immersed, equal to 2,240 lb or 35 cu. ft (0.99 cubic metres).
   • ▪ a unit of weight or volume of sea cargo, equal to a metric ton (1,000 kg) or 40 cu. ft.
   • 2. a unit of gross internal capacity, equal to 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres).
   • ▪ an equivalent unit of net internal capacity.
   • ▪ a measure of capacity for various materials, especially 40 cu. ft of timber.
   • ▪ a unit of refrigerating power able to freeze 2,000 lb of water at 0°C in 24 hours.
   • 3. a large number or amount: informal "all of a sudden I had tons of friends"
   • 4. a hundred, in particular a speed of 100 mph, a score of 100 or more, or a sum of £100: informal British "he scored 102 not out, his third ton of the tour"

   adverb

   • 1. much; a lot: informal British "I feel tons better"

   Word Origin Middle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 3

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