/tʌn/
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Translation
A unit for measuring very heavy things; people also say a ton of to mean a lot.
Word origin
Originally the same word as tun, a large barrel; the weight was named after a full barrel of wine.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- tunne
Grammar
Gender
Pluraltons
Examples
lorry .
A ton is a unit for weighing very heavy things.
weighs !
Saying something "weighs a ton" just means it is very heavy.
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"Tons of" is an informal way to say a very large amount.
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