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gi·ga·ton    Audio Help   [gig-uh-tuhn, jig-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
one billion tons. Abbreviation: GT
[Origin: giga- + ton1]
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gig·a·ton    Audio Help   (gĭg'ə-tŭn', jĭg'-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A unit of explosive force equal to that of one billion (109) tons of TNT.

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