ton

/tʌn/ noun [C] (plural tons, ton)

Definition

› a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1016 kilograms in the UK and 907 kilograms in the US → Compare tonne

tons of sth informal › a lot of something: We've got tons of cheese left.

weigh a ton informal › to be very heavy

(Definition of ton noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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