"ton of refrigeration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tons of refrigeration [plural]
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  1. (US) cooling capacity of an air conditioner or refrigerator equal to 12,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour 200 Btu per minute; it denotes the amount of heat required to melt one ton of ice in 24 hours. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-ton_of_refrigeration-en-noun-1gHuOoDk Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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