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ton-mile

[tuhn-mahyl]
–noun
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.

Origin:
1900–05


ton-mileage, noun
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ton-mile   (tŭn'mīl')
n.  A unit of freight transportation equivalent to a ton of freight moved one mile.
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