HyperDic: short_ton

English > 1 sense of the expression short ton:
NOUNquantityshort ton, ton, net tona United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
English > short ton: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds.
Synonymston, net ton
Part ofkilotonOne thousand tons
Partshundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintalA United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
Broaderavoirdupois unitAny of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
Spanishtonelada
Catalantona

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