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noun
A unit of power chiefly applied to the cooling capacity of a refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner, equal to 12,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour (200 Btu per minute); it denotes the amount of heat required to melt one short ton of ice in 24 hours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: refrigeration ton
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ton, of, refrigeration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Since the 1880s, as explained in Wikipedia at ton of refrigeration § History.
