ton¹ /tun/

1. (in full long ton) a unit of weight equivalent to 20cwt (2240lb or 1016kg)
2. (in full short ton) a unit of weight equivalent to 2000lb (907.2kg, N American)
3. (in full metric ton, also tonne) a unit of weight equal to 1000kg (approx 2204.6lb)
4. (in full displacement ton) a unit used to measure the amount of water a ship displaces, equal to 2240lb or 35 cubic feet of sea water
5. (in full register ton) a unit (orig a tun of wine) used to measure a ship's internal capacity, equal to 100 cubic feet
6. (in full freight ton) a unit for measuring the space taken up by cargo, equal to 40 cubic feet
7. 100 (informal)
8. A score, total, etc of 100 (informal)
9. 100mph (preceded by a or the; slang)
10. A great weight (informal)
11. (in pl) many, a great amount (informal). See also tonnage

-tonner combining form

1. Denoting a vehicle, vessel, etc weighing a specified number of tons or having a specified amount of tonnage
2. A load of a specified number of tons

tonˈ-up adjective (slang)

1. (orig of a motorcyclist) travelling or having travelled at more than 100mph
2. Fond of travelling at fast speed
3. Noisy and reckless

noun

1. A speed of 100mph
2. A person who habitually travels this fast

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