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- noun Plural form of
ton . - noun colloquial
A lot ; a large quantity (of something).
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- noun a large number or amount
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Examples
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I tell you, tons and _tons_ of snow fell into its mouth. "
Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box Alice B. Emerson
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Neighbors heard what they described as "tons of gunshots," and some hid under the covers in their beds, afraid to look outside.
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This will surely pull in tons of revenue that the city is somehow anticipating for the Olympics.
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The windows let in tons of light — much appreciated by the betta fish named Dave — and give him a great spot to grow some plants for some air-purifying goodness.
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Earth Day volunteers for the Anacostia Watershed Society removed 25 tons from the river in April.
Trash-free Anacostia? Christy Goodman 2010
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The one that was given a short second season because a lot of crazy fans sent in tons of nuts, only to not tune in and actually watch the second season, but I digress.
March 2009 2009
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Chronicles of Chaos, however, has more on its mind -- whole encyclopedias worth of more on its mind, as in tons of Greek mythology, several philosophical systems, and a lot of physics thrown in for good measure.
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Meenal Raval, one of the co-founder of PhillyFreeCycle estimates that the service diverts 456 tons from the city trash collection every year.
A Sustainability practice where the US is ahead of Europe…and how it relates to Philadelphia. 2010
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Chronicles of Chaos, however, has more on its mind -- whole encyclopedias worth of more on its mind, as in tons of Greek mythology, several philosophical systems, and a lot of physics thrown in for good measure.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Sure, they pumped in tons of liquidity, but as we have established here, the money is being spread out globally this time and not just moved around in our borders.
Bernanke on the Jobless Recovery, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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