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metric ton

noun

  1. a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.

metric ton

noun

  1. See tonne
    another name (not in technical use) for tonne

metric ton

  1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
  2. See Table at measurement

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Word History and Origins

Origin of metric ton1

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

Ten hundred and sixty-seven pounds—nearly half a metric ton, more than the weight of a field piece without its carriage!

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