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English-Spanish technical dictionary. - London, © Routledge. 1997.
English-Spanish technical dictionary. - London, © Routledge. 1997.
Ton — Not to be confused with tonnage. For other uses, see Ton (disambiguation). The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a… … Wikipedia
ton — ton1 /tun/, n. 1. a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain. 2. Also called freight ton. a unit of volume for… … Universalium
Ton mile — The product of the distance that freight is hauled, measured in miles, and the weight of the cargo being hauled, measured in tons. Thus, moving one ton for one mile generates one ton mile. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… … Energy terms
ton — I [[t]tʌn[/t]] n. 1) wam a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois(long ton) in Great Britain. 2) wam Also called freight ton a unit of… … From formal English to slang
Short ton — The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kg).[1] In the United States it is often called simply ton[1] without distinguishing it from the metric ton (tonne, 1,000 kilograms / 2,204.62262 pounds) or the long ton… … Wikipedia
freight ton — noun see ton II * * * ton1 (def. 2). * * * freight ton see under ↑ton1 • • • Main Entry: ↑freight * * * freight ton, a unit of measure about equal to the space occupied by a ton s weight of the thing measured, usually about 40 cubic feet; … Useful english dictionary
dry metric ton — (or short ton) A unit of measure for billing pet coke weight, which refers to the gross coke weight adjusted for excluding the contained moisture content. To get this measure, the coke must be tested for moisture content. calcineable coke is… … Petroleum refining glossary
metric ton unit — (mtu) a unit of mass used in mining to measure the mass of the valuable metal in an ore. Customarily, the metric ton unit is defined to be one metric ton of ore containing 1% metal, but it is the metal, not the ore, that is being measured.… … Dictionary of units of measurement
short ton unit — (stu) a unit of mass used in mining to measure the mass of the valuable metal in an ore. Customarily, the short ton unit is defined to be one U.S. ton of ore containing 1% metal, but it is the metal, not the ore, that is being measured.… … Dictionary of units of measurement
tonnage — ton|nage [ tʌnıdʒ ] noun uncount 1. ) the size of a ship, or the amount of goods it can carry, measured in TONS 2. ) the weight of something measured in TONS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium