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1.nounA unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).
2.nounA unit of volume; register ton.
3.nounIn refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C).
4.nounA large amount."I've got tons of work to do."
5.nounA speed of 100 mph.
6.nounOne hundred pounds sterling.
7.nounOne hundred runs.
8.noun(etc.) One hundred points scored.