ton
- 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).
- Noun. A unit of volume; register ton.
- 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).
- Noun. (colloquial, hyperbole) A large amount.
- Noun. (slang) A speed of 100 mph.
- Noun. (slang) One hundred pounds sterling.
- Noun. (cricket) One hundred runs.
- Noun. Fashion, the current style, the vogue.
- Noun. Fashionable society; those in style.
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