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- metric tonA unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
- long tonA traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
- short tonA unit of ship capacity or weight equal to 2000 U.S. or avoirdupois pounds, approximately 907 kilograms.
- ton mileAlternative form of ton-mile.
- thanks a tonSynonym of thanks a lot: An emphatic thanks.
- deadweight tonA long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.
- ton of TNTA unit of energy that is equivalent to 4.184 gigajoules; it is a convened-upon value representing the energy typically produced by one metric ton of TNT.
- Ton PentreA village in Pentre community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9795).
- measurement tonA unit of volume for cargo freight usually reckoned at 40 U.S. or Imperial cubic feet.
- won tonAlternative spelling of wonton: A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
- ton of refrigerationA unit of power chiefly applied to the cooling capacity of a refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner, equal to 12,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour (200 Btu per minute); it denotes the amount of heat required to melt one short ton …
- cubic tonA measure of volume, varying based on the commodity from about 16 to 45 cubic feet (0.45 to 1.27 m³), and now used only for lumber, for which one cubic ton is equivalent to 40 cu ft (1.1 m³).
- assay tonA standard quantity used in assaying, equal to 29+¹⁄₆ grams (the short assay ton) or 32+²⁄₃ grams (the long assay ton).
- displacement tonA unit approximately equal to the volume of a long ton weight of seawater, used in reckoning the displacement of ships, and equal to 35 U.S. or Imperial cubic feet.
- refrigeration tonSynonym of ton of refrigeration: A unit of power chiefly applied to the cooling capacity of a refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner, equal to 12,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour (200 Btu per minute); it denotes the amount of …
- ton-up boyA member of the British rocker subculture of the mid-twentieth century.
- ton-up boysplural of ton-up boy: A member of the British rocker subculture of the mid-twentieth century.
- weigh a tonTo be very heavy.
- hoppus tonA unit of measurement for the volume of timber in the round, with a value equal to 50 hoppus feet or 1.8027 cubic metres.
- ton-upfond of travelling at high speeds
- ton mileageThe total ton miles achieved by a freight carrier in a given period.
- haut tonHigh fashion; fashionability.
- foot-tonA unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.
- half-tonA classification for a full-size, light-duty pickup truck; generally corresponds to trucks with model numbers ending in 150 or 1500.
- ton milesplural of ton mile
Compound words 1,021
- HoustonA habitational surname.
- AndersonA Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
- ClintonA surname.
- cantonA division of a political unit.
- KingstonThe capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.
- CharlestonA number of places in the United States:
- ClaytonA placename:
- CliftonAn English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in one of the places in England.
- singletonA playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
- BurlingtonA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.