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short ton

/ʃɔːrt tʌn/

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/ʃɔːrt tʌn/C1formalamericantechnical
  • ruЕдиница веса, равная 2000 фунтам (приблизительно 907 килограммам), используемая в основном в Соединенных Штатах для измерения больших количеств материалов, таких как уголь, сталь или зерно.

A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (approximately 907 kilograms), used primarily in the United States for measuring large quantities of materials such as coal, steel, or grain.

  1. B2formalamerican

    A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (approximately 907.18 kilograms), commonly used in the United States.

    ruКороткая тонна

    • The truck can carry up to 10 short tons of cargo.
    • A short ton is lighter than a metric ton.
    • The shipment weighed exactly one short ton.