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metric ton

–noun
a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
Also called tonne.


Origin:
1920–25
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metric ton  
n.  A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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metric ton  
A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). See Table at measurement.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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