shipping ton
noun
See under ton1(def 5).
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Definition for shipping ton (2 of 2)
ton1
[ tuhn ]
/ tʌn /
noun
Origin of ton
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British Dictionary definitions for shipping ton (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for shipping ton (2 of 4)
ton1
/ (tʌn) /
noun
See also tons
Word Origin for ton
C14: variant of tun
British Dictionary definitions for shipping ton (3 of 4)
ton2
/ French (tɔ̃) /
noun
style, fashion, or distinction
Word Origin for ton
C18: from French, from Latin tonus tone
British Dictionary definitions for shipping ton (4 of 4)
ton3
/ (tʌn) /
noun
slang, mainly British a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle
Word Origin for ton
C20: special use of ton 1 applied to quantities of one hundred
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Science definitions for shipping ton
ton
[ tŭn ]
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton See Table at measurement.
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms). Also called long ton See Table at measurement.
See metric ton.
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Idioms and Phrases with shipping ton
ton
see like a ton of bricks.
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