Ton
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title:
Ton
text:
Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses. As a unit of mass, ton can mean:
- the long ton, which is 2,240 pounds
- the short ton, which is 2,000 pounds
- the tonne, also called the metric ton, which is 1,000 kilograms or 1 megagram. Its original use as a unit of volume has continued in the capacity of cargo ships and in units such as the freight ton and a number of other units, ranging from 35 to 100 c
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Unit of mass or volume with different values
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton
date created:
2001-10-26T01:35:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T15:19:17Z
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