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A weight unit equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18 kilos. Referred to in the Us as a ton. Other countries use short ton to differentiate from a long ton, 2,240 pounds and the metric tonne at 2,204 pounds.
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A weight unit equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18 kilos. Referred to in the Us as a ton. Other countries use short ton to differentiate from a long ton, 2,240 pounds and the metric tonne at 2,204 pounds.