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Short Ton

The short ton (symbol: tn) is a mass 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. One short ton contains 2,000 pound-mass (lb), which corresponds to a weight at one standard gravity of 2,000 pound-force (lbf) or 8,896.44 N.

Grain

The grain or troy grain (symbol: gr) is a unit of mass and it is exactly equal to 64.79891 milligrams. One gram is thus approximately equivalent to 15.43236 grains. The unit formerly used by jewellers to measure pearls, diamonds, and other precious stones, called the jeweller's grain or pearl grain, is equal to 1⁄4 carat (50 mg; 0.77 gr). The grain was also the name of a traditional French unit equal to 53.115 mg. In both British Imperial units and United States customary units, there are precisely 7,000 grains per avoirdupois pound, and 5,760 grains per troy pound or apothecaries' pound.

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