Ton

Ton

The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.

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Famous quotes containing the word ton:

    “A ton of reading does not equal one good teacher.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “Hearing your words, and not a word among them
    Tuned to my liking, on a salty day
    When inland woods were pushed by winds, that flung them
    Hissing to leeward like a ton of spray,”
    —Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950)