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SHORT TON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does short ton mean?
• SHORT TON (noun)
The noun SHORT TON has 1 sense:
1. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
Familiarity information: SHORT TON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("short ton" is a kind of...):
avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)
Meronyms (parts of "short ton"):
cental; centner; cwt; hundredweight; quintal; short hundredweight (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds)
Holonyms ("short ton" is a part of...):
kiloton (one thousand tons)
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