Definition of ton

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Ton (n.) Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden..

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Melitose :: Melitose (n.) A variety of sugar isomeric with sucrose, extracted from cotton seeds and from the so-called Australian manna (a secretion of certain species of Eucalyptus)..
Arch Stone :: Arch stone () A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.
Panton :: Panton (n.) A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel..
Cephaloptera :: Cephaloptera (n.) One of the generic names of the gigantic ray (Manta birostris), known as devilfish and sea devil. It is common on the coasts of South Carolina, Florida, and farther south. Some of them grow to enormous size, becoming twenty feet of more across the body, and weighing more than a ton..
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Brontozoum :: Brontozoum (n.) An extinct animal of large size, known from its three-toed footprints in Mesozoic sandstone..
Resonator :: Resonator (n.) Anything which resounds; specifically, a vessel in the form of a cylinder open at one end, or a hollow ball of brass with two apertures, so contrived as to greatly intensify a musical tone by its resonance. It is used for the study and analysis of complex sounds..
Autocracy :: Autocracy (n.) Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy.
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Washingtonian :: Washingtonian (a.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, George Washington; as, a Washingtonian policy..
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Sesquitone :: Sesquitone (n.) A minor third, or interval of three semitones..
Yell :: Yell (v. t.) To utter or declare with a yell; to proclaim in a loud tone.
Skeleton :: Skeleton (n.) The framework of anything; the principal parts that support the rest, but without the appendages..
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