tons Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a large number or amount
heaps; rafts; wads; piles; lots; scads; slews; gobs; scores; oodles; loads; dozens; stacks; lashings.
- made lots of new friends
- she amassed stacks of newspapers
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noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
net ton; ton; short ton.
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noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
long ton; ton; gross ton.