Meaning Of The Word Ton

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-ton in American English
suffix: a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives

ton
A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States.

ton in American English 1
a unit of weight, equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.1847 kilograms or 0.90718 metric ton or 0.8929 long ton), commonly used in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, etc.
noun: 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 or gross ton) in Great Britain

ton in American English 2
style; vogue
noun: high fashion; stylishness

ton in British English 1
noun: a unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds or 1016.046909 kilograms

ton in British English 2
noun: style, fashion, or distinction

ton in British English 3
noun: a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle

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