Noun: net ton net tún
- A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
"The truck had a capacity of 10 net tons";
- short ton, ton
- (shipping) a unit of internal capacity equal to 100 cubic feet
"The vessel's registered tonnage was 500 net tons"
Derived forms: net tons
Type of: avoirdupois unit
Part of: kiloton
Encyclopedia: Net ton