ton
🇺🇸
/tʌn/
🇬🇧
/tʌn/
noun
B2
A unit for measuring weight. In the UK, it is 2,240 pounds. In the US, it is 2,000 pounds.
This bag weighs a ton, so it is very heavy.
R
A unit for measuring the size of a ship. One ton equals 100 cubic feet.
The ship has a ton of space inside.
B2
A large amount.
I have a ton of work to finish today.
R
One hundred, especially for a speed of 100 miles per hour.
He drove at a ton on the highway.
translation
A unit for measuring weight. In the UK, it is 2,240 pounds. In the US, it is 2,000 pounds.; A unit for measuring the size of a ship. One ton equals 100 cubic feet.; A large amount.; One hundred, especially for a speed of 100 miles per hour.
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