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• n  a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
• n  a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds

• Prices went up by an average of $6 a ton, Kefauver noted, but manufacturers admitted that the wage increase cost them only $3.
• During World War II, 16,000-ton tankers were called "supertankers.
• The Government will have to pay for the surplusestimated at 100,000 tonsat a top of $80 a ton, the bulk of which will probably go for pig-feed at $30 or less a ton.

• short ton
• net ton
• long ton
• gross ton

News & Articles

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• 10-ton weight limit placed on Route 2010 through Summit, Jefferson
  By Aaron Aupperlee, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation imposed a 10-ton weight limit on a 7-mile stretch of Saxonburg Road, also called State Route 2010, through Summit and ...
  June 16, 2013 - The Mckeesport Daily News
• RGRTA Puts Drivers to the Test at Annual Roadeo
  Manuevering a 14-ton bus with finesse can definately be a challenge. But its one dozens of Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority drivers were up for.
  June 15, 2013 - YNN Rochester
• Ken-Ton expands building plans
  Tonawanda News — TOWN OF TONAWANDA — The Ken-Ton school board has directed Superintendent Mark Mondanaro to obtain appraisals for two district buildings that were not evaluated as part of the consultant's consolidation report.
  June 13, 2013 - Tonawanda News

Quotes

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• Venus Williams in USA Today
  I'm extremely professional in everything that I do on and off the court,Venus said. "I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family. So any mention of that is extremely disrespectful for who I...
• Roger Clemens in 940 News
  After Christmas, I'm going to sit down with Mike Wallace of '60 Minutes,' and I'll do an interview, and he'll ask me a ton of questions on this subject, and I'll answer them right there in front of him, and we'll do all of this again,Clemens...