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• ton —    1. (tn or T or t)    a traditional unit of weight equal to 20 hundredweight.    In the United States and Canada, there are 100 pounds in the hundredweight and exactly 2000 pounds (907.185 kilograms) in the ton. In Britain, there are 112 pounds …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• measurement ton — (MTON or MT)    a unit of volume used for measuring the cargo of a ship, truck, train, or other freight carrier, equal to exactly 40 cubic feet, or approximately 1.1326 cubic meters. This unit was traditionally called a freight ton (see ton5),… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• Ton — Not to be confused with tonnage. For other uses, see Ton (disambiguation). The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a… …   Wikipedia

• ton — ton1 /tun/, n. 1. 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. 2. Also called freight ton. a unit of volume for… …   Universalium

• measurement cargo — noun also measurement goods or measurement freight 1. : cargo or goods charged for carriage by bulk rather than weight 2. : a cargo measuring less than 40 cubic feet per long ton or weighing less than 56 pounds per cubic foot …   Useful english dictionary

• ton — 1. n. 1 (in full long ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb. avoirdupois (1016.05 kg). 2 (in full short ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb. avoirdupois (907.19 kg). 3 (in full metric ton) = TONNE. 4 a (in full displacement ton) a unit of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ton — ton1 [tʌn] (abbrev.: t, also US tn) noun 1》 (also long ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb avoirdupois (1016.05 kg). 2》 (also short ton) chiefly N. Amer. a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb avoirdupois (907.19 kg). 3》 short for metric ton. 4》… …   English new terms dictionary

• ton — I. noun (plural tons; also ton) Etymology: Middle English tunne unit of weight or capacity more at tun Date: 14th century 1. a. a unit of internal capacity for ships equal to 100 cubic feet called also register ton b. a unit approximately equal… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gross ton — (GT)    the name gross ton is used in at least two ways: (1) as another name for the British Imperial or long ton of 2240 pounds (see ton1), and (2) as another name for the register ton, a unit of volume equal to 100 cubic feet (see ton3), in… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• net ton — (NT)    the name net ton is used in at least two ways: (1) as another name for the U.S. or short ton of 2000 pounds (see ton1), and (2) as another name for the register ton, a unit of volume equal to 100 cubic feet (see ton3), in describing the… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• deadweight ton — (dwt)    a traditional unit of weight or mass used in the shipping industry. The deadweight tonnage of a ship is the difference between its weight when completely empty and its weight when fully loaded. This includes the weight of everything… …   Dictionary of units of measurement