short ton

noun

1. the full name for ton 1

Example Sentences

The average weekly spot price for Central Appalachia coal, for example, was at $79 per short ton for the week ended Oct.

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The tug has thrust — also known as “bollard pull” in the parlance of the shipping industry — of 76.8 short tons, which is more powerful than the diesel-powered counterparts at the port.

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Emily Larson, the mayor of Duluth, sees small-scale expedition cruising as a boon for her city, which has an industrial port that moves 35 million short tons of cargo per year.

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Warrior Met said it produced 1.5 million short tons of coal in the first quarter compared with 2.2 million short tons in the first quarter last year.

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Excavating 800,000 short tons of rock to make room for four hefty detection modules has proven more complicated than anticipated.

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