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Meaning of ton

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ton

Pronunciation:/tʌn//tʌn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).

  2. A unit of volume; register ton.

  3. In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C).

  4. A large amount.

    Example: I've got tons of work to do.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ton

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