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  2. Ton-force - Wikipedia

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    A ton-force is one of various units of force defined as the weight of one ton due to standard gravity. [ note 1 ] The precise definition depends on the definition of ton used. Tonne-force

  3. Builder's Old Measurement - Wikipedia

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    At that time a "tun" was a wine container of 252 wine gallons, approx 210 imp gal (955 L) weighing about 2,240 lb (1,020 kg), a weight known today as a long ton or imperial ton. In order to estimate the capacity of a ship in terms of 'tun' for tax purposes, an early formula used in England was:

  4. Tonne - Wikipedia

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    The tonne (/ t ʌ n / ⓘ or / t ɒ n /; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI.It is also referred to as a 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 imperial units).

  5. Long ton - Wikipedia

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    The long ton, [1] also known as the imperial ton or displacement ton, [1] [2] is a measurement unit equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016.0 kg). It is the name for the unit called the "ton" in the avoirdupois system of weights or Imperial system of measurements. It was standardised in the 13th century.

  6. Template:Long ton/kg table - Wikipedia

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  7. Ton - Wikipedia

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    The water ton is used chiefly in Great Britain, in statistics dealing with petroleum products, and is defined as 224 imperial gallons (35.96 cu ft; 1.018 m 3), [22] the volume occupied by 1 long ton (2,240 lb; 1,016 kg) of water under the conditions that define the imperial gallon.

  8. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    kilogram (kg), the standard SI unit of mass. tonne (t), a non- SI but an accepted metric unit, defined as 1,000 kilograms . " short ton " is used in the US; 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds = 0.907 tonnes.

  9. Short ton - Wikipedia

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    The short ton (abbreviation tn [1]) is a measurement unit equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg). It is commonly used in the United States , where it is known simply as a ton; [ 1 ] however, the term is ambiguous, the single word " ton " being variously used for short, long , and metric tons.