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deadweight ton

deadweight ton noun: a long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.

Noun

deadweight ton (plural deadweight tons)

  1. A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.
    Synonyms:
    DWT

Synonyms of deadweight ton

Forms of deadweight ton

pluraldeadweight tons

Questions about deadweight ton

What does deadweight ton mean?
Deadweight ton means a long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.
What part of speech is deadweight ton?
Deadweight ton is a noun.
What is the plural of deadweight ton?
The plural of deadweight ton is deadweight tons.

Words near deadweight ton in the dictionary

  1. deadwater
  2. deadwaters
  3. deadweight
  4. deadweight loss
  5. deadweight losses
  6. deadweight ton
  7. deadweight tons
  8. deadweights
  9. deadwood
  10. deadwoods
  11. deadwork

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