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deadweight tons

deadweight tons is the plural of deadweight ton.

Meaning of deadweight ton

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

Questions about deadweight tons

What is deadweight tons the plural of?
Deadweight tons is the plural of deadweight ton.

Words near deadweight tons in the dictionary

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

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