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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
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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 - Cambridge Dictionary
    There are a ton, but here are some favorites Those deals drove up the price by hundreds of dollars a ton If you're in a head-to-head league, this strategy holds a ton of value A federal agent wakes up in a weird town, where there are tons of secrets and nobody seems to know what's going on
  • What Is The Difference Between Tonne And Ton? - MethodShop
    The terms “tonne” and “ton” are often confused, with a tonne being a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms and a ton being part of the imperial system with two variations, a short ton equaling 2,000 pounds and a long ton equaling 2,240 pounds
  • Ton vs. Tonne – What’s the Difference? - twominenglish. com
    It is equivalent to 2,000 pounds On the other hand, a “tonne” is used in most other countries and is part of the metric system One tonne equals 1,000 kilograms, which is about 2,204 62 pounds Knowing which unit to use can help avoid confusion in trade, science, and everyday life
  • Ton - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    The ton or tonne, called a metric ton in the United States, is defined as 1,000 kilograms (2,204 pounds) This unit is also called a "mega-gram" (1 000 000 g) but "tonne" is more convenient
  • What is a ton? Definition, Symbol Examples - brighterly. com
    A ton is a measurement unit used to estimate the weight of objects, particularly heavy objects such as a car 1 ton is the equivalent of 2,000 pounds Ton abbreviation
  • Ton - definition of ton by The Free Dictionary
    A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0 907 metric ton or 907 18 kilograms) Also called net ton, short ton





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