Plural of ton
regular plural
The plural of ton is tons.
Forms of ton
| Singular | ton /tʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tons /tʌnz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Tons in a sentence
- I've got tons of work to do.
- The global warming potential of twenty tons of N₂O is over five kilotons CO₂-eq.From the entry carbon dioxide-equivalent
- That truck bed will only take two tons.From the entry take
- These babies weigh in at ten tons apiece.From the entry at
- The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.From the entry catch
Meaning of ton
- noun The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.
- noun The long ton of 2240 pounds (about 1016 kg), 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each.
- noun The metric ton of 1000 kilograms (about 2205 lb), 10 quintals of 100 kilograms each.
Questions about the plural of ton
- What is the plural of ton?
- The plural of ton is tons.
- Is ton countable?
- Ton is a countable noun.
Source and license
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