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ton
Noun
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A ton is a metric unit of weight that as three main values : the international metric ton that is exactly 1,000 kilograms, the short ton used in Northern America that is 2,000 pounds (about 907 kilograms), and the long ton used in United Kingdom that is 2,240 pounds or about 1016 kilograms.
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A ton is also a great amount of something, or many things.
Today I have tons of things to do: how discouraging!
weight
Noun
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The weight of something is how heavy it is.
She's put on a lot of weight since she went to university.
I'm exercising to try to lose some weight.
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A weight is a heavy thing that you use to keep something down or that people lift to become stronger.
Can you put a weight on that paper so that it doesn't blow away?
weight
Verb
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When you weight something, you add weight to it.
To get your fishing line down to the bottom of the lake, you must weight it.