noun Download 🔗Share 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 construction crew used several tons of steel to build the new bridge. " mass unit amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of volume; register ton. Examples : "The cargo ship can carry 500 tons of goods according to its registration. " unit nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 large office building requires 500 tons of air conditioning to stay cool during the hot summer months. " energy technology physics unit industry science machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large amount. Examples : "I have tons of homework to do tonight. " amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A speed of 100 mph. Examples : "He was driving at tons down the motorway. " vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One hundred pounds sterling. Examples : "The antique car cost him five tons, a hefty price to pay. " economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One hundred runs. Examples : "Sachin Tendulkar scored a hundred tons in his international career. " sport achievement number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (etc.) One hundred points scored. Examples : "Our basketball team scored three tons last season, breaking the school record. " sport number achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The common tunny, or horse mackerel. Examples : "The fishermen caught several tons off the coast of Sicily this morning. " fish animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Lots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things). Examples : "I have tons of pens, but none of them work." amount number mass Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading