"monton" meaning in English

See monton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: montons [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish montón. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|montón}} Spanish montón Head templates: {{en-noun}} monton (plural montons)
  1. (mining) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-monton-en-noun-6QAR72Kp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: business, mining
  2. (mining, historical) A Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1,800 to 3,200 Spanish pounds. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-monton-en-noun-Df82RGXq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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