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A ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses.

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  • Units of mass/weight
  • Other units of mass/weight
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  • Units of volume
  • Colloquial English
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A ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses.

As a unit of mass, ton can mean: the long ton, which is the tonne, also called the metric ton, which is ) or 1 megagram. the short ton, which is

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