SHORT TON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

Synonyms:

net ton; short ton; ton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("short ton" is a kind of...):

avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

Meronyms (parts of "short ton"):

cental; centner; cwt; hundredweight; quintal; short hundredweight (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds)

Holonyms ("short ton" is a part of...):

kiloton (one thousand tons)