Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses. As a unit of mass, ton can mean: the long ton, which is …

ton 1 of 2 noun (1) ˈtən plural tons also ton Synonyms of ton 1 : any of various units of weight:

tons of We have tons of food left over from the party. "Do you have any rubber bands?" "Oh, yeah, tons. Help yourself." He did tons of work on the house while we were away. He's got …

TON definition: a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois short ton, or net ton in the United States and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois long ton …

Variant tons of capacity have existed for specific commodities, such as the English water ton, used to measure petroleum products and equal to 224 British Imperial System gallons; the …

A ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds in Britain and 2,000 pounds in the United States. Hundreds of tons of oil spilled into the ocean.

[countable] (pl. tons, (or )ton) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 2,000 pounds (informal) What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton! compare tonne

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. …

• Doesn't he care that nuclear energy has so far saved the world from burning five hundred million tons of coal? • The payload of the military 109 is one ton, the civilian 109 is ¾ ton.

A full-grown male African elephant may weigh about 7 metric tons (15,400 lbs), while the female may weigh about half as much. In comparison, a Volkswagen Beetle weighs about 3,000 …