Ton

Meaning

Noun

●

Any of various

of

, (historical)

to the

of a

, particularly

The

of 2000

(about 907 kg), 20

of 100

each.

The

of 2240

(about 1016 kg), 20

of 112

each.

The

of 1000

, 10

of 100

each.

●

In American English & British English:

Any of various

of

, (historical)

to the

of a

, particularly

The

measurement ton

of (US) 40 or (UK) 42

(about 1.1 or 1.2 m³).

●

Any of various

of

, (historical)

to the

of a

, particularly

The

of 100

(about 2.83 m³).

●

Any large,

, or

amount of anything.

●

A

of

power

to 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.5 kW),

the

rate of

by

of 1

of

per day at 0°C.

●

In British English:

Synonym of

, particularly

100

sterling.

A

of 100 mph.

●

In British English, Darts & Snooker:

Synonym of

, particularly

100 points.

●

In British English & Cricket:

Synonym of

, particularly

100 runs.

●

Fashion, the current

, the vogue.

●

Fashionable

; those in style.

●

Synonym of

,

the common

or

mackerel.

●

Initialism of

number.

Sourced from

Origin

ton

English

ton

French

tonus

Latin

τόνος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

τείνω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

tuus

Latin

tun

English

tunne

Middle English (1100-1500)

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Rhymes

One Hundred One

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