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ton (US)

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 1187494 Last modified 18.09.2026
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Domain Standardisation - Metrologyunits of measurement
lühitonn
short ton
  • mõõtühik, mis on laialdaselt kasutusel Ameerika Ühendriikides, kus seda tuntakse lihtsalt tonnina
  • measurement unit is commonly used in the United States, where it is known simply as a ton
lühitonn
Usage examples
  • Lühitonni, tähis ton (US), kasutatakse laialdaselt Ameerika Ühendriikides, kus seda nimetatakse lihtsalt tonniks. See termin on siiski mitmetähenduslik, kuna sõna „tonn“ kasutatakse eri kontekstides nii lühi-, pikk- kui ka meetertonni tähistamiseks.
ton (US) symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 ton (US) = 2 000 lb = 907,184 7 kg.
short ton
Usage examples
  • The short ton, symbol ton (US), is commonly used in the United States, where it is known simply as a ton; however, the term is ambiguous, the single word "ton" being variously used for short, long, and metric tons.
ton (US) symbol
Usage examples
  • 1 ton (US) = 2 000 lb = 907,184 7 kg.

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