tons

/ tʌnz /

plural noun

1. a large amount or number:

   tons of money

   I have tons of shoes

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   I looked and felt tons better

Example Sentences

The storm formed after several major eruptions on the Sun released billions of tons of charged particles toward Earth.

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Up to 85 percent of global eel consumption takes place in East Asia, particularly Japan, which imported almost three-quarters of the 61,000 tons consumed there last year.

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The regulation is expected to prevent the release of 17,000 metric tons of methane annually — an amount capable of warming the atmosphere as much as 110,000 gas-fired cars driven for a year.

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The current New Glenn vehicle is capable of carrying 45 metric tons of payload to low Earth orbit, which means that it is classified as a heavy-lift vehicle.

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“They weigh 30 tons and have up to 18-foot blades and can bury smoldering fuels and expose new fuels, which can create new hazards and place firefighters at risk.”

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Related Words

• oodles