ton

Noun

ton (plural tons)

1. 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. A unit of volume; register ton.
3. 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. (colloquial; also in plural tons) A large amount.

   I’ve got a ton of work to do.

5. (slang) A speed of 100 miles per hour.
6. (slang) One hundred pounds sterling.
7. (cricket) One hundred runs.

Synonyms:

• (large amount): heap, load, pile
• (one-hundred runs): century

3 letters in word "ton": N O T.

Anagrams of ton:

• not

Words found within ton:

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• Definitions:
• long ton: a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
• There are three similar units of mass called the ton:# long ton (simply ton in countries such as the United Kingdom which formerly used the Imperial system of weights and measures) is a weight ton or gross ton, and is 2,240 lb (exactly 1,016.0469088 kg). ...
• Ton is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Trento in the Italian region Trentino-South Tyrol, located about 20 km north of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,228 and an area of 26.4 km2.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
• A unit of measure for cooling capacity. One ton=12,000 BTUs per hour.
• A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds.
• A ton is a unit of measure for the cooling capacity of an air conditioner or a heat pump. To determine the number of tons of cooling you must take the Btu's per hour and divide by 12,000 (Btuh/12,000). Typical sizes for single family residences are between 2 and 5 tons. ...
• A unit of measurement used for determining cooling capacity. One ton is the equivalent of 12,000 BTUs per hour.
• The ton ratings you see here have nothing to do with the weight of the unit. In fact a ton is simply 12,000 BTUs (see BTU definition on this page). A typical home cooling/heating system uses heat pumps or air conditioners with a capacity of between 1.5 and 5 tons.
• A metric ton is 1,000 kilograms. This is approximately 2,200 pounds, and very nearly equal to a British ton (2,240 pounds). The US tone is 2,000 pounds.
• commonly one hundred pounds (£100). Not generally pluralised. From the fact that a ton is a measurement of 100 cubic feet of capacity (for storage, loading, etc). In the same way a ton is also slang for 100 runs in cricket, or a speed of 100 miles per hour. Logically 'half a ton' is slang for £50.
• The yield of a nuclear device is a measure of the amount of energy released when it explodes. It is stated in terms of the quantity of TNT that would produce the same amount of explosive energy. A ton is equivalent to one ton of TNT.
• A “short” ton measure of weight containing 2,000 pounds and equal to 0.907 Tonnes.
• An Imperial unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds or 907.2 kg. This is also known as a "short ton".
• Another way of saying that an individual batsman has scored a century.
• One metric ton is equal to 1000 kilograms, approximately the weight of a small family car.
• Unit of weight measurement: 1000 kilograms (metric ton) or 2,240 lbs (long ton). Unit of cubic measurement, mainly used to express the cubic capacity of a vessel. Unit of weight or measurement used as a basis for the calculation of freights (freight ton).
• Air conditioners and heat pumps are commonly sized in tons. Typical sizes for single family residences are between two and five tons. Each ton equals 12,000 Btu/h.
• (Heating or cooling) 12,000 Btuh.
• unit of refrigeration - equal to 12,000 Btu's/hour
• In international seafood sales, usually refers to a metric ton (2205 lbs.).
• 1 metric ton (1,000 kilograms) or approximately 2,205 pounds.
• A unit of measurement in the metric system used in weighing tobacco; it is recognized internationally. 1 (metric) ton = 1,000 kilos
• A weight of 2240lb. avoirdupois. In hydraulics 35 cubic feet of sea water represent a ton, or 36 cubic feet of fresh water.
• Freight rates for liner cargo generally are quoted on the basis of a certain rate per ton, depending on the nature of the commodity. This ton, however, may be weight ton or a measurement ton.
• A measurement of weight: . A short ton, used for rough calculations, is 2,000 pounds. This "abbreviated" ton is used in cargo operations, particularly when working with break bulk cargo. It useful for doing mental quick calculations. . ...
• threshold odor number
• Each ton of cooling = 12,000 BTU
• units used to measure a volume of wood

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