ton 
1. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds (Freq. 10) • Syn: short ton, net ton • Hypernyms: avoirdupois unit • Part Holonyms: kiloton • Part Meronyms: hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal 2. a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds • Syn: long ton, gross ton • Hypernyms: avoirdupois unit • Part Meronyms: hundredweight, cwt, long hundredweight
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