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ton — ton1 or displacement ton [tun] n. pl. tons; sometimes, after a number,ton [var. (differentiated (17th c.) for senses “weight, measure”) of TUN] 1. a unit of weight, equal to 2,000 pounds avoirdupois (907.1847 kilograms or 0.90718 metric ton or… … English World dictionary
Short ton — The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kg).[1] In the United States it is often called simply ton[1] without distinguishing it from the metric ton (tonne, 1,000 kilograms / 2,204.62262 pounds) or the long ton… … Wikipedia
ton mile — noun A unit of measure expressed in number of short tons moved over a specific distance in miles<ref name= FM5515 >US FM 55 15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886</ref> … Wiktionary
Ton — (t[u^]n), n. [OE. tonne, tunne, a tun, {AS}. tunne a tun, tub, a large vessel; akin to G. & F. tonne a ton, tun, LL. tunna a tun; all perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. tunna a tun. Cf. {Tun},{Tunnel}.] (Com.) A measure of weight or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ton — ► NOUN 1) (also long ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb avoirdupois (1016.05 kg). 2) (also short ton) chiefly N. Amer. a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb avoirdupois (907.19 kg). 3) a metric ton. 4) (also displacement ton) a unit of… … English terms dictionary
ton — Tons come in both weight and volume. In weight, a short ton, the common measure in the Uniteds States, is 2,000 pounds. A long ton, the common measure in Great Britain, is 2,240 pounds. U.S. journalists would encounter this measure only rarely. A … Combined glossary of agriculture
Ton — Not to be confused with tonnage. For other uses, see Ton (disambiguation). The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a… … Wikipedia
ton — $100 million in bond trader s terms. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ton ton [tʌn] noun tons PLURALFORM or … Financial and business terms
TON — Trader Order Number; number attributed by a trader to identify an order. If the trader does not attribute a TON, the SLE will attribute one sequentially from the last attributed number (or starting at one at the beginning of the trade day). The… … Financial and business terms
ton — 1. ton [ tɔ̃ ] , ta [ ta ] , tes [ te ] adj. poss. • ta fin XIe; formes atones des adj. lat. tuum, tua→ tien I ♦ (Sens subjectif) 1 … Encyclopédie Universelle
