ton of TNT

plural tons of TNT

1. sciencesA unit of energy that is equivalent to 4.184 gigajoules; it is a convened-upon value representing the energy typically produced by one metric ton of TNT.

   Meronyms: calorie, Calorie, British thermal unit, BTU

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   Holonyms: kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)

   Synonyms: gigacalorie

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ton, of, TNT.