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ton

ton
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuhn]
    • /tʌn/
    • /tʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhn]
    • /tʌn/

Definitions of ton word

  • noun ton a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain. 1
  • noun ton Also called freight ton. a unit of volume for freight that weighs one ton, varying with the type of freight measured, as 40 cubic feet of oak timber or 20 bushels of wheat. 1
  • noun ton metric ton. 1
  • noun ton displacement ton. 1
  • noun ton a unit of volume used in transportation by sea, commonly equal to 40 cubic feet (1.13 cu. m) (shipping ton or measurement ton) 1
  • noun ton a unit of internal capacity of ships, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m) (register ton) 1
See all 36 definitions of ton

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Origin of ton

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; variant of tun

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Parts of speech for Ton

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ton

ton popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ton

noun ton

  • amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
  • aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
  • butte — an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill
  • crag — A crag is a steep rocky cliff or part of a mountain.
  • crags — the neck, throat, or craw.
All 16 Synonyms of ton

Antonyms for ton

noun ton

  • ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
  • few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
  • one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
All 3 Antonyms of ton

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