ton in Dutch
ton in Dutch is ton — ton means a unit of weight — roughly 907 kg (short ton, US), 1016 kg (long ton, UK), or exactly 1000 kg (metric tonne).
ton in Dutch
ton
Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun, particularly:
What does "ton" mean?
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noun A unit of weight — roughly 907 kg (short ton, US), 1016 kg (long ton, UK), or exactly 1000 kg (metric tonne).
"The lorry was weighed at the gate and found to be carrying five tons of sand."
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noun Informal: a huge or overwhelming amount of something.
"We had a ton of fun at the beach yesterday, even though it rained."
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ton in a sentence
- The lorry was weighed at the gate and found to be carrying five tons of sand.
- The truck can carry up to two tons of gravel.
- We had a ton of fun at the beach yesterday, even though it rained.
- She has a ton of homework tonight.
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What is "ton" in Dutch?
"ton" in Dutch is ton. ton means: A unit of weight — roughly 907 kg (short ton, US), 1016 kg (long ton, UK), or exactly 1000 kg (metric tonne).
How do you use "ton" in a sentence?
Example: "The lorry was weighed at the gate and found to be carrying five tons of sand." In Dutch, "ton" is ton.
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