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ton    音标拼音: [t'ʌn]
n. 吨,货物体积,容积单位

吨,货物体积,容积单位

ton
n 1: a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
[synonym: {short ton}, {ton}, {net ton}]
2: a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds [synonym:
{long ton}, {ton}, {gross ton}]

Ton \Ton\ (t[u^]n), n. [OE. tonne, tunne, a tun, {AS}. tunne a
tun, tub, a large vessel; akin to G. & F. tonne a ton, tun,
LL. tunna a tun; all perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. &
Gael. tunna a tun. Cf. {Tun},{Tunnel}.] (Com.)
A measure of weight or quantity. Specifically:
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(a) The weight of twenty hundredweight.
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Note: In England, the ton is 2,240 pounds. In the United
States the ton is commonly estimated at 2,000 pounds,
this being sometimes called the short ton, while that
of 2,240 pounds is called the long ton.
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(b) (Naut. & Com.) Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit
of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a
vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden. See the Note
under {Tonnage}.
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(c) (Naut. & Com.) A certain weight or quantity of
merchandise, with reference to transportation as freight;
as, six hundred weight of ship bread in casks, seven
hundred weight in bags, eight hundred weight in bulk; ten
bushels of potatoes; eight sacks, or ten barrels, of
flour; forty cubic feet of rough, or fifty cubic feet of
hewn, timber, etc.
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Note: Ton and tun have the same etymology, and were formerly
used interchangeably; but now ton generally designates
the weight, and tun the cask. See {Tun}.
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Ton \Ton\ (t[o^]n), obs.
pl. of {Toe}. --Chaucer.
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Ton \Ton\ (t[u^]n), n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] (Zool.)
The common tunny, or horse mackerel.
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Ton \Ton\ (t[^o]n), n. [F. See {Tone}.]
The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton.
--Byron.
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If our people of ton are selfish, at any rate they show
they are selfish. --Thackeray.
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{Bon ton}. See in the Vocabulary.
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  • Ton - Wikipedia
    Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses As a unit of mass, ton can mean: the tonne, also called the metric ton, which is 1,000 kilograms (about 2,204 6 pounds) or 1 megagram
  • Toncoin price today, TON to USD live price, marketcap and . . .
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  • Ton | Definition, Meaning, Weight, Facts | Britannica
    Ton, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907 18 kg) in the United States (the short ton) and 2,240 pounds (1,016 05 kg) in Britain (the long ton) The metric ton used in most other countries is 1,000 kg, equivalent to 2,204 6 pounds avoirdupois
  • TON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of TON is any of various units of weight How to use ton in a sentence
  • TON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    TON meaning: 1 a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms 2 a unit of weight equal to 1,016 kilograms 3 a unit… Learn more
  • Ton vs. Metric Ton: What’s the Difference?
    A ton, in the United States, is equivalent to 2,000 pounds, whereas a metric ton (or tonne) is 1,000 kilograms, equal to approximately 2,204 62 pounds In the U S and a few other countries, a ton is commonly used as a unit of mass and is equivalent to 2,000 pounds
  • Ton vs. Tonne – What’s the Difference? - twominenglish. com
    When discussing Ton vs Tonne, it’s crucial to note the difference is geographical and revolves around measurement systems A ‘ton’ is used in the United States and is equivalent to 2000 pounds On the other hand, a ‘tonne’, used in most other countries, is a metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms
  • Ton - Math. net
    A ton is a unit of weight mass in both the U S customary and imperial systems of measurement In the U S customary system, a ton (T) is equal to 2,000 pounds (lb) This definition is used mostly in the US and Canada
  • How Much is a Ton? - The Calculator Site
    A ton (t) is a unit of mass (i e weight) equivalent to 2000 pounds, or 910kg It differs from the 'tonne', which weighs 1000kg Both the short ton and long ton are equivalent to 20 hundredweight, but with the hundredweight defined differently under each system 'Ton' can also refer to money, denoting £100 in British slang
  • What is Ton? Definition, Symbol, Usage, Examples, Facts
    A ton is a unit of weight in the US customary system, where 1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds The US ton is also called a short ton Thus, when we say a ton, we mean a short ton 1 US ton = 2000 lbs It is also a unit of weight or mass in the imperial system of measurement





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