ton

ton  (tn)

n. Abbr. t. or tn.

1. A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0.907 metric ton or 907.18 kilograms). Also called net ton, short ton.

2. A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds (1.016 metric tons or 1,016.05 kilograms). Also called long ton.

3. A metric ton. See Table at measurement.

4. A unit of capacity for cargo in maritime shipping, normally estimated at 40 cubic feet.

5. A unit of internal capacity of a ship equal to 100 cubic feet.

6. A unit for measuring the displacement of ships, equal to 35 cubic feet, and supposed to equal the volume taken by a long ton of seawater.

7. Informal

a. A large extent, amount, or number. Often used in the plural: has a ton of work; gets tons of fan mail.

b. Used adverbially with a or in the plural to mean "to a great degree or extent" or "frequently": felt a ton better; has seen her tons lately.

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[Middle English tonne, a measure of weight; see tun.]

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ton¹

n

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called long ton Brit a unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 1016.046909 kilograms

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called short ton net ton US a unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds or 907.184 kilograms

3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called metric ton tonne a unit of weight equal to 1000 kilograms

4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called freight ton a unit of volume or weight used for charging or measuring freight in shipping. It depends on the type of material being shipped but is often taken as 40 cubic feet, 1 cubic metre, or 1000 kilograms freight is charged at £40 per ton of 1 cubic metre

5. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called measurement ton shipping ton a unit of volume used in shipping freight, equal to 40 cubic feet, irrespective of the commodity shipped

6. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called displacement ton a unit used for measuring the displacement of a ship, equal to 35 cubic feet of sea water or 2240 pounds

7. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called register ton a unit of internal capacity of ships equal to 100 cubic feet See also tons

[variant of tun]

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ton² French [tɔ̃]

n

style, fashion, or distinction

[from French, from Latin tonus tone]

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ton³

n

Slang chiefly Brit a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle

[special use of ton¹ applied to quantities of one hundred]

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ton  (tn)

1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton. See Table at measurement.

2. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms). Also called long ton. See Table at measurement.

3. See metric ton.

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Ton a very large amount; a measure of weight (2240 Ib. in the United Kingdom, 2000 Ib. in the United States); also used in the plural, e.g. “tons” of something; people of fashion, collectively, e.g. “the ton,” 1815.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds net ton, short ton avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights cental, cwt, short hundredweight, hundredweight, quintal, centner - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds kiloton - one thousand tons
	2.	ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds gross ton, long ton avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights long hundredweight, cwt, hundredweight - a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds

Translations

ton [tʌn] N

1. (= weight) → tonelada f (Brit = 1016.06kg; Can, US etc. = 907.20kg)
metric ton → tonelada f métrica(= 1.000kg)
this cargo weighs 1,000 tons → esta carga pesa 1.000 toneladas
a three-ton lorry → un camión de tres toneladas
to weigh a ton → pesar un quintal
this suitcase weighs a ton → esta maleta pesa un quintal
to come down on sb like a ton of bricks → echar una bronca descomunal a algn

2. tons of sth → montones mpl de algo
we have tons of it at home → en casa lo tenemos a montones
we have tons of time → nos sobra tiempo, tenemos tiempo de sobra

3. (Aut) (= 100mph) → velocidad f de 100 millas por hora
to do a ton → ir a 100 millas por hora

4. (Cricket) (= 100 runs) → cien carreras fpl

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ton [ˈtʌn] n

(= unit of weight) → tonne Brit: = 1016 kg; US = 907 kg; metric = 1000 kg)f >

(nautical) (also register ton) → tonneau = 2.83 m³)m >

it weighs a ton (= is very heavy) → peser une tonne
That old bike weighs a ton → Ce vieux vélo pèse une tonne.

tons of → des tonnes de

to come down on sb like a ton of bricks → tomber sur qn comme la misère sur le monde

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ton

n

→ (britische) Tonne; she/it weighs a ton (fig inf) → sie/das wiegt ja eine Tonne

tons pl (inf: = lots) → jede Menge (inf); to have tons of time/friends/money etc → jede Menge (inf) → or massenhaft (inf) → Zeit/Freunde/Geld etc haben

(inf, of speed) to do a ton → mit hundertsechzig Sachen fahren (inf)

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ton [tʌn] n (weight) → tonnellata (Brit =1016 kg; Am =907 kg); (metric ton) → tonnellata (Naut) (also register ton) → tonnellata di stazza (2.83 cu.m; 100 cu.ft) (also displacement ton) → tonnellata inglese
this suitcase weighs a ton (fam) → questa valigia pesa una tonnellata
tons of sth (fam) → un mucchio or sacco di qc

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ton [tʌn] n (weight) → tonnellata (Brit =1016 kg; Am =907 kg); (metric ton) → tonnellata (Naut) (also register ton) → tonnellata di stazza (2.83 cu.m; 100 cu.ft) (also displacement ton) → tonnellata inglese
this suitcase weighs a ton (fam) → questa valigia pesa una tonnellata
tons of sth (fam) → un mucchio or sacco di qc

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ton

n ton [tan]

1 a unit of weight, 2,240 lb, (American) 2,000 lb; a metric ton (alsotonnetan) is 2,204.6 lb (1,000 kilogrammes) It weighs a ton and a half; a three-ton weight. ton طُن тон tuna ton; -tons die Tonne τόνος tonelada tonn تن tonni tonne טוֹן टन, भार मापने की इकाई tona tonna ton tonn tonnellata トン (중얄 단위) 톤 tona tonna tan ton tonn tona tonelada tonă (метрическая) тонна tona tona tona ton หน่วยน้ำหนักเท่ากับ 2,000 ปอนด์ (ในอเมริกา) ton 噸 тонна ٹن، سو کوئنٹل کا وزن tấn 吨

2 a unit of space in a ship (100 cubic feet). honderd kubieke voet حُمولَة طُن тонаж tuna registerton die Tonne κόρος tonelada registertonn تن tonni tonneau טון ढेर सा kubična stopa regisztertonna ton tonn, rúmlest tonnellata (di stazza) トン (용적 단위) 톤 tona tonna tan ton (register)tonn tona rejestrowa, miara pojemności wewnętrznej tonelada tonă тонна вместимости tona brutoregistrska tona tona registerton หน่วยความจุภายในเรือ gemi ambarı hacmi ölçü birimi (2,83 m3) 船隻的載重單位 тонна جہاز ميں خلا کي ايک اکائي đơn vị đo kích cỡ tàu thuyền 船只的载重单位

n tonnage [-nidʒ]

the space available on a ship, measured in tons. tonnemaat طُنِّيَّه، الوزْن بالطُّن тон tonáž tonnage; lasteevne die Tonnage χωρητικότητα σε τόνους tonelaje tonnaaþ گنجایش کشتی بر حسب تن tonnisto tonnage תְפוּסָה שֶׁל אָנִייָה टन के तौल में जहाज का आंतरिक घन विस्तार अथवा भारवहन-सामर्थ्य nosivost, tonaža tonnatartalom tonase lestarrÿmi tonnellaggio, stazza トン数 (배의) 적재량 tonažas tonnāža tanan tonnage tonnasje tonaż tonelagem tonaj тоннаж tonáž tonaža tonaža tonnage ขนาดของเรือ (วัดด้วยความจุของเรือที่สามารถรับได้) tonaj 船舶噸位 тоннаж جہاز ميں موجود خلا khả năng chuyên chở của tàu thuyền 船舶吨位

n pl tons

a lot I've got tons of letters to write. tonne أطْنان، كميَّه كَبيرَه много tuny tonsvis die Unmenge πάμπολλοι montones tuhanded, musttuhat یک عالمه؛ زیاد hyvin paljon des tonnes de הָמוֹן ढेर सा, सैकड़ों gomila, na tone rengeteg banyak ógrynni (un sacco) たくさんの 다량 daugybė, krūva milzums; kaudzēm sangat banyak heleboel massevis, tonnevis mnóstwo montes de o mulţime de масса tony na tone gomila massor จำนวนมาก tonlarca, bir sürü/yığın 許許多多 безліч بہت زيادہ nhiều 许许多多

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ton → طُنْ tuna ton Tonne τόνος tonelada tonni tonne tona tonnellata トン 톤 ton tonn tona tonelada тонна ton หน่วยน้ำหนักเท่ากับสองพันสองร้อยสี่สิบปอนด์ ton một tấn Anh 吨