wet ton

wet ton
   , dry ton
   units used to measure sludge, slurries, compost, and similar mixtures in which solid material is soaked with or suspended in water. A wet ton is an ordinary ton1 of the material in its natural, wet state; a dry ton is a larger quantity of the slurry, containing a ton of the solid material plus a variable amount of water.

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