ton

Signification (English)

1. Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun
2. Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun
3. Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun
4. Any of various units of volume, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun
5. Any of various units of volume, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun
6. Any large, excessive, or overwhelming amount of anything.
7. A unit of thermal power equal to 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.5 kW), approximating the idealized rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of 1 short ton of ice per day at 0°C.
8. (colloquial) Synonym of hundred, particularly
9. (colloquial) Synonym of hundred, particularly
10. (colloquial) Synonym of hundred, particularly
11. (colloquial) Synonym of hundred, particularly

Concepts

tonne

tas

montagne

⛰️

tonne courte

sh tn

Synonyms

net ton

short ton

tonne

long ton

metric ton

gross ton

sound

🔉

t

t

necklace

piles

pitch

strain

tonality

tone

town

🏙️

tuna

tunny

village

vogue

stress

ton of refrigeration

tn

just ton

accent

standard ton

a lot

fashion

grand

ictus

intonation

loads

lots

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tʌn/

Étymologie (English)

Variant of tun (“cask”), influenced by Old French tonne (“ton”).