short ton

noun

1. the full name for ton 1

Example Sentences

The tug has thrust — also known as “bollard pull” in the parlance of the shipping industry — of 76.8 short tons, which is more powerful than the diesel-powered counterparts at the port.

From Seattle Times

Emily Larson, the mayor of Duluth, sees small-scale expedition cruising as a boon for her city, which has an industrial port that moves 35 million short tons of cargo per year.

From New York Times

Warrior Met said it produced 1.5 million short tons of coal in the first quarter compared with 2.2 million short tons in the first quarter last year.

From Seattle Times

Excavating 800,000 short tons of rock to make room for four hefty detection modules has proven more complicated than anticipated.

From Scientific American

By the middle of the winter, the federal government projected coal power plant stockpiles will collapse to 62.7 million short tons in February, the lowest on record, according to data going back to 1973.

From Reuters