ton of refrigeration
A unit of power chiefly applied to the cooling capacity of a refrigerator, freezer, or…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.
Meaning
2 senses(US)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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ton, of, refrigeration.
Origin
Since the 1880s, as explained in Wikipedia at ton of refrigeration § History.Since the 1880s, as explained in Wikipedia at ton of refrigeration § History.
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Forms
plural: tons of refrigeration| Singular | ton of refrigeration |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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