| English noun: ton | |||
| 1. | ton (quantity) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds | ||
| Synonyms | net ton, short ton | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit | ||
| Part holonym | cental, centner, cwt, hundredweight, quintal, short hundredweight | ||
| Part meronym | kiloton | ||
| 2. | ton (quantity) a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds | ||
| Synonyms | gross ton, long ton | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit | ||
| Part holonym | cwt, hundredweight, long hundredweight | ||