noun
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
• Hypernyms: ↑metric weight unit, ↑weight unit
• Part Meronyms: ↑quintal
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noun, pl ⋯ tons [count]
: a unit of mass and weight equal to one million grams
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= ↑tonne
Useful english dictionary. 2012.