| ton | |
| 1. n. A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton). | |
| 2. n. A unit of volume; register ton. | |
| 3. n. In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one sho | |
| 4. n. (colloquial, hyperbole) A large amount. | |
| I’ve got a ton of work to do. | |
| I've got tons of work to do. | |
| 5. n. (slang) A speed of 100 mph. | |
| 6. n. (slang) One hundred pounds sterling. | |
| 7. n. (cricket) One hundred runs. | |
| 8. n. (darts) One hundred points. | |
| 9. n. Fashion, the current style, the vogue. | |
| 10. n. Fashionable society; those in style. | |
| 11. n. The common tunny, or horse mackerel. | |
