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Ton
/tʌn/
A very large amount or weight of something, typically equivalent to 2,000 pounds or 1,000 kilograms
Synonyms:
load
heap
mass
pile
bundle
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
He lifted a
ton
of bricks.
I've got a
ton
of emails to answer.
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
Usage Statistics:
1875 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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