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• ton — [ tʌn ] noun count ** 1. ) AMERICAN a unit for measuring weight, containing 2,000 POUNDS and equal to 907 kilograms: The horse could pull up to 50 tons. Transporting the coal costs $40 per ton. two ton/80 ton etc. (=weighing two tons/80 tons… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ton */*/ — UK [tʌn] / US noun [countable] Word forms ton : singular ton plural tons 1) a) British a unit for measuring weight, containing 2,240 pounds and equal to 1,016 kilograms The horse could pull up to 50 tons. Transporting the coal costs £40 per ton.… …   English dictionary

• ton — ton1 or displacement ton [tun] n. pl. tons; sometimes, after a number,ton [var. (differentiated (17th c.) for senses “weight, measure”) of TUN] 1. a unit of weight, equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.1847 kilograms or 0.90718 metric ton or… …   English World dictionary

• 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 —    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

• 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

• ton — $100 million in bond trader s terms. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ton ton [tʌn] noun tons PLURALFORM or …   Financial and business terms

• TON — Trader Order Number; number attributed by a trader to identify an order. If the trader does not attribute a TON, the SLE will attribute one sequentially from the last attributed number (or starting at one at the beginning of the trade day). The… …   Financial and business terms

• M35 2½ ton cargo truck — For other uses, see M35 (disambiguation). Truck, Cargo, 2½ Ton, 6×6, M35 An M35 2½ ton cargo truck Type Medium Truck Place of origin …   Wikipedia

• M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck — Infobox Weapon name=Truck, Cargo, 2 1/2 Ton, 6x6, M35 caption=A parked M35 2 1/2 ton cargo truck origin=Flagicon|United States United States type=Medium Truck is ranged= is bladed= is explosive= is artillery= is vehicle=yes is missile= is UK=… …   Wikipedia

• Mass versus weight — The chains on the swing hold all the child’s weight. If one were to stand behind her at the bottom of the arc and try to stop her, one would be acting against her inertia, which arises purely from mass, not weight. In everyday usage, the mass of… …   Wikipedia