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net ton

 

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Noun net ton has 1 sense
  1. short ton, ton, net ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
    --1 is a kind of avoirdupois unit
    --1 is a part of kiloton
    --1 has parts:
     hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal

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Net Ton

Description:

A net ton, also known as a short ton, is a unit of weight measurement used predominantly in the United States and Canada. It is equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun: A measurement of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds.

Example: The cargo ship was carrying over 500 net tons of steel.

Sense 2:

Noun: The weight of goods or materials after subtracting the weight of packaging or containers.

Example: The net tonnage of the shipment was calculated by subtracting the weight of the crates.

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