short ton

English - Turkish

Definition of short ton in English Turkish dictionary: ton; (Askeri) kısa ton; (Askeri) ŞORT TON, KISA TON: 2000 libre (907,20 kg) 'lık ağırlık tonu. Bak. "ton"; küçük ton
short ton; small tug; special tactics; strike team: (Askeri) kısa ton; kısa araç; özel taktikler; taarruz timi
search time available; short ton; trackline pattern: (Askeri) mevcut arama zamanı; kısa ton; merkez hat düzeni

English - English

Definition of short ton in English English dictionary: A unit of ship capacity or weight equal to 2,000 U.S. or Imperial poundsUS FM 55-15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886; A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (as versus a long ton, or tonne, which is 1,000 kilograms, or about 2,206 pounds); Customary term for two thousand pounds mass; A short ton equals 2,000 pounds or 907 kilograms; U S weight measure equal to 2,000 pounds (17); - 2,000 pounds Materials such as glass, cardboard, newspaper, aluminum and plastics are weighed in short tons; Equals 2,000 pounds; 2,000 lbs of coal, which can provide about 26 x 106 BTU; 2,000 pounds (USA); a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds; a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds; unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds; 2,000 pounds; A short ton equals 2,000 Canaveral Port Authority's lifting capacity and cargo measurements are designated in short tons; a unit of mass equal to 2000 pounds avoirdupois; Common measurement for a ton in the United States A short ton is equal to 2,000 lbs or 0 907 metric tons; A unit of weight that equals 2,000 pounds
short tons: plural form of short ton

short ton

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Short ton

şôrt tʌn

/ˈsʜôrt ˈtən/ /ˈʃɔːrt ˈtʌn/

[ 'short ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack.

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