short ton

/ʃɔrt tɔn/
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Other forms: short tons

Definitions of short ton
  1. noun
    a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
    synonyms: net ton, ton
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    type of:
    avoirdupois unit
    any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
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