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ton

 
/tʌn/ n [C]

Definition

a unit of measurement of weight equal to 2000 pounds or about 907 kilograms infmlA ton or tons of something is a very large amount: I’ve got a ton of homework to do tonight.
(Definition of ton n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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