simply as a ton; however, the term is ambiguous, the single word "ton" being variously used for short, long, and metric tons. The various tons are defined...

ton, which is 1,000 kilograms (about 2,204.6 pounds) or 1 megagram. the short ton, which is 2,000 pounds (907.2 kilograms) Its original use as a unit of...

The long ton, also known as the imperial ton or displacement ton, is a measurement unit equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016.0 kg). It is the name for the unit...

metric ton in the United States to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton (United States customary units) and the long ton (British...

of ton used. The tonne-force (tf or tf) is equal to the weight of one tonne. The long ton-force is equal to the weight of one long ton. The short ton-force...

Network, both abb. as TON) is a decentralized computer network consisting of a layer-1 blockchain with various components. TON was originally developed...

the rate of heat transfer that results in the freezing or melting of 1 short ton (2,000 lb; 907 kg) of pure ice at 0 °C (32 °F) in 24 hours. The modern...

World War II. The basic cargo version was designed to transport a 2+1⁄2-short-ton (5,000 lb; 2,300 kg) cargo load over any type of terrain in any weather...

conventions, there are 20 hundredweight in a ton, producing a "short ton" of 2,000 pounds (907.2 kg) and a "long ton" of 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg). The hundredweight...

Uttar Pradesh, India) The plural of ton, a unit of mass, force, volume, energy, or power, which includes: Short ton, equivalent to 2,000 pounds, primarily...