tun

IPA: tˈʌn

A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
(brewing) A fermenting vat.
(historical) A traditional unit of liquid measure equal to 252 wine gallons or 2 pipes.
Synonym of long ton: a unit of mass equal to 2240 pounds, 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each.
(figurative) Synonym of ton: any extremely or excessively large amount.
(archaic, humorous or derogatory) Synonym of drunkard: a person who drinks excessively.
Any shell belonging to Tonna and allied genera.
The cryptobiotic state of a tardigrade, when its metabolism is temporarily suspended.
A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.
A surname from Burmese.

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