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shortweight

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  • shortweight — /shawrt wayt /, v.t. 1. to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain. n. 2. the insufficient weight given in this manner. [1925 30; SHORT + WEIGHT] * * * …   Universalium

  • shortweight — /shawrt wayt /, v.t. 1. to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain. n. 2. the insufficient weight given in this manner. [1925 30; SHORT + WEIGHT] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ton — Not to be confused with tonnage. For other uses, see Ton (disambiguation). The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a… …   Wikipedia

  • short-weight — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: short weight : to defraud with short weight * * * short|weight or short weight «SHRT WAYT», noun, verb. –n. a weight that is short of the weight charged for by the seller: »... the evil perpetrated by some… …   Useful english dictionary

  • short|weight — or short weight «SHRT WAYT», noun, verb. –n. a weight that is short of the weight charged for by the seller: »... the evil perpetrated by some stores of defrauding the public by shortweights in items they prepackage for sale (New York Times).… …   Useful english dictionary

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