short ton
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The average weekly spot price for Central Appalachia coal, for example, was at $79 per short ton for the week ended Oct.
From MarketWatch
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.
From Seattle Times
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.
From New York Times
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.
From Seattle Times
Excavating 800,000 short tons of rock to make room for four hefty detection modules has proven more complicated than anticipated.
From Scientific American
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