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short ton

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short ton
n.
See ton.

short ton
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the full name for ton1 [2]

short ton
See ton.

2,000 pounds. Also called S/T or STON.
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Noun1.short ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 poundsshort ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
cental, cwt, short hundredweight, hundredweight, quintal, centner - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
kiloton - one thousand tons


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Even when expressing the RSR in short tons, an understanding of the total number of rounds in each short ton is essential.
Ray McDermott will design, procure and fabricate a 9,100 short ton jacket and 4,600 short tons of piles.
The Sprague mill has an annual production capacity of 180,000 short tons (about 7% of the North American coated recycled boxboard manufacturing capacity).
 
 
 
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