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Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...

is a unit of mass, force, volume, energy or power.

Ton or TON may also refer to:

Places

  • Ton, a commune in Trentino, Italy
  • Ton, Burkina Faso
    Ton, Burkina Faso
    Ton is a village in the Fara Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a total population of 2,065.-External links:*...

    , a village in the Fara Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso
  • Ton, Mingin
    Ton, Mingin
    Ton is a village in Mingin Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma.-External links:*...

    , Burma
  • Tôň
    Ton
    The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...

    , a village in Slovakia
  • Ton Pentre
    Ton Pentre
    Ton Pentre is a village in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Ton Pentre, a former industrial coal mining village, is a district of the community of Pentre. The old district of Ystradyfodwg was named after the church at Ton Pentre...


Abbreviations

  • Turnover number
    Turnover number
    Turnover number has two related meanings:In enzymology, turnover number is defined as the maximum number of molecules of substrate that an enzyme can convert to product per catalytic site per unit of time and can be calculated as follows: kcat = Vmax/[E]T...

    , a concept in chemical kinetics
  • The three letter ISO country code for Tonga
    Tonga
    Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...

  • Type O Negative
    Type O Negative
    Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...

    , a goth metal band
  • Proud of the Netherlands
    Proud of the Netherlands
    Proud of the Netherlands is a Dutch Political party. The party was founded on 17 October 2007 by Rita Verdonk, who at that time was an independent member of the House of Representatives. Verdonk declared that her movement would consist of "sympathizers" and, like the Party for Freedom, would not...

    , a Dutch political party, Trots op Nederland
  • Tajna Organizacja Nauczycielska, "Secret Teaching Organization", in Poland during WWII
  • The One Network
    The One Network
    The One Network was the collective name for thirty-eight regional Independent Local Radio licences operated by Global Radio in the United Kingdom. It was formed from the combination of GWR Group's The Mix Network and Capital Radio Group's The Capital Radio Network when the companies merged in 2005...

    , the collective name for thirty-eight regional Independent Local Radio licences operated by Global Radio in the United Kingdom

Miscellaneous

  • Ton (le bon ton)
    Ton (le bon ton)
    The ton is a term commonly used to refer to Britain’s high society during the Georgian era, especially the Regency and reign of George IV. It comes from the French word meaning "taste" or "everything that is fashionable" and is pronounced the same way as tone...

    , the popular echelons of Britain’s elite society during the British Regency
  • A century
    Century (cricket)
    In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...

     in cricket
  • A century break
    Century break
    In snooker a century break refers to scoring 100 points or more within one at the table, without missing a shot. The player does this by potting and alternately. Scoring 100 points over the course of a whole frame is not a century, as it must be done during one turn at the table...

     in snooker
  • Ton class, used to classify ships
  • -ton, a common feature in British toponymy
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