ton

  1. Noun.  A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).
  2. Noun.  A unit of volume; register ton.
  3. Noun.  In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of power required to cool one ton of water by 1 °F every 10 minutes, equal to 12,000 Btu/h (3.517 kilowatts).
  4. Noun.  (colloquial, hyperbole) A large amount.
  5. Noun.  (slang) A speed of 100 mph.
  6. Noun.  (slang) One hundred pounds sterling.
  7. Noun.  (cricket) One hundred runs.
  8. Noun.  Fashion, the current style, the vogue.
  9. Noun.  Fashionable society; those in style.

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