Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A very large amount or weight of something, typically equivalent to 2,000 pounds or 1,000 kilograms
Ton
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The silence weighed a thousand tons.Hence, the division: rights to the ton, duties to the gram.The Miyazu boat is a two-and-a-half ton Japanese-style one.
Etymology:
from the Old English tunne, referring to a large cask or barrel, related to Old Norse tunna, Middle High German tunne, all meaning barrel
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