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1. n. 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. n. A unit of volume; register ton. | |
3. n. 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 sho | |
4. n. (colloquial, hyperbole) A large amount. | |
I’ve got a ton of work to do. | |
I've got tons of work to do. | |
5. n. (slang) A speed of 100 mph. | |
6. n. (slang) One hundred pounds sterling. | |
7. n. (cricket) One hundred runs. | |
8. n. (darts) One hundred points. | |
9. n. Fashion, the current style, the vogue. | |
10. n. Fashionable society; those in style. | |
11. n. The common tunny, or horse mackerel. | |