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How to pronounce:
ton
Definition:
(nou) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds (nou) a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
Phonetic Transcription:
tʌn
Examples:
They import it by the ton.
The later engines would haul 55 ton capacity hoppers, of tare weight 20 tons.
But there is still a ton of sanctimonious bias in this piece.
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