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ton
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- pronunciation:
- tuhn
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definition 1: |
a unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds or 907.18 kilograms, used in the United States and Canada; short ton.
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definition 2: |
a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016.06 kilograms, used in Great Britain; long ton.
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definition 3: |
see "metric ton."
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related words: |
lot, mass, mountain, much |
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