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short ton

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun short ton has 1 sense
  1. short ton, ton, net ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
    --1 is a kind of avoirdupois unit
    --1 is a part of kiloton
    --1 has parts:
     hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal

Definitions from the Web

Short Ton

Definition

A short ton is a measurement unit used in the United States and Canada to measure weight. It is equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms.

Senses

Sense 1:

As a noun, a short ton refers to a unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms.

Example sentence: The cargo ship can carry up to 15 short tons of goods.

Sense 2:

As an adjective, short ton describes a weight measurement that equals 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms.

Example sentence: The truck was overloaded with a short ton of bricks, causing the suspension to sag.

Usages

Usage 1:

In international trade, a short ton is often used to determine the weight of goods being imported or exported.

Example sentence: The company exported a shipment of steel weighing 10 short tons to China.

Usage 2:

In the mining industry, a short ton is commonly used to measure the output of coal, ore, and other minerals.

Example sentence: The mine extracted 500 short tons of copper ore last month.

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