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short ton

/ʃɔːrt tʌn/

Traducción: Unidad de peso equivalente a 2000 libras (aproximadamente 907 kilogramos), usada principalmente en Estados Unidos para medir grandes cantidades de materiales como carbón, acero o grano.

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/ʃɔːrt tʌn/C1formalamericantechnical
  • esUnidad de peso equivalente a 2000 libras (aproximadamente 907 kilogramos), usada principalmente en Estados Unidos para medir grandes cantidades de materiales como carbón, acero o grano.

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.

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

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    • 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.