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Definition of tuns:

(n) : 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.)
(n) : Synonym of long ton: a unit of mass equal to 2240 pounds, 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each.
(n) : (figurative) Synonym of ton: any extremely or excessively large amount.
(n) : (brewing) A fermenting vat.
(n) : (historical) A traditional unit of liquid measure (from the volume of such a cask) equal to 252 wine gallons or 2 pipes.
(n) : (archaic, humorous or derogatory) Synonym of drunkard: a person who drinks excessively.
Definition of tuns:

(n) : 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.)
(n) : Synonym of long ton: a unit of mass equal to 2240 pounds, 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each.
(n) : (figurative) Synonym of ton: any extremely or excessively large amount.
(n) : (brewing) A fermenting vat.
(n) : (historical) A traditional unit of liquid measure (from the volume of such a cask) equal to 252 wine gallons or 2 pipes.
(n) : (archaic, humorous or derogatory) Synonym of drunkard: a person who drinks excessively.
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