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ton BrE / tʌn /  NAmE / tʌn / Native audio playback is not supported. ton(noun)BrE / tʌn /  NAmE / tʌn / a unit for measuring weight, in Britain 2 240 pounds (long ton) and in the US 2 000 pounds (short ton)compare tonnehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tonneWhat have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton!a unit for measuring the size of a ship. 1 ton is equal to 100 cubic feet.a lotThey've got tons of money.I've still got tons to do.100, especially when connected with a speed of 100 miles per hourHe was caught doing a ton.very heavily; very severelyDisappointment hit her like a ton of bricks.They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely).Word OriginMiddle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th cent.

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(noun) what have you got in this bag? it weighs a ton!they've got tons of money.i've still got tons to do.he was caught doing a ton. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=ton This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	ton
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / tʌn / NAmE / tʌn /
Example	what have you got in this bag? it weighs a ton! they've got tons of money. i've still got tons to do. he was caught doing a ton.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=ton
Content	ton (noun)BrE / tʌn / NAmE / tʌn / a unit for measuring weight, in Britain 2 240 pounds (long ton) and in the US 2 000 pounds (short ton) compare tonne https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tonne What have you got in this bag? It weighs a ton! a unit for measuring the size of a ship. 1 ton is equal to 100 cubic feet. a lot They've got tons of money. I've still got tons to do. 100, especially when connected with a speed of 100 miles per hour He was caught doing a ton. very heavily; very severely Disappointment hit her like a ton of bricks. They came down on him like a ton of bricks (= criticized him very severely). Word Origin Middle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th cent.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Ton Tʌn Noun Bre Bag Weighs Money Caught

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