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ton

/tʌn/ /tɒn/

Meanings
noun
A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).

Examples :

"The truck carries a ton of bricks to the construction site each day. "
mass unit
noun
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 short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C).

Examples :

"The air conditioning unit has a capacity of 2 tons, which should be sufficient to keep the classroom comfortable during the summer heatwave. "
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Illustration estimated

estimated verb

/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɛstəmətɪd/

To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

"The builders estimated the cost of the new roof to be around $5,000, based on the size and materials needed. "

Illustration conditioning

conditioning verb

/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/

To subject to the process of acclimation.

"I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego."

Illustration isothermal

isothermal noun

/ˌaɪsoʊˈθɜrməl/ /ˌaɪsəˈθɜrməl/

An isotherm

"The meteorologist drew an isothermal on the weather map to connect areas with the same temperature. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration refrigeration

refrigeration noun

/rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/ /rɪˌfɹɪdʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

The process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it.

"The refrigeration of the food in the cooler ensured it stayed fresh for the picnic. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration fashionable

fashionable noun

/ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

A fashionable person; a fop

"The group of fashionables at the party were easily identified by their extravagant clothes and affected manners. "

Illustration kilograms

kilograms noun

/ˈkɪləˌɡræmz/ /ˈkɪloʊˌɡræmz/

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

"The bag of potatoes weighs five kilograms. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "