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metric tons

metric tons is the plural of metric ton.

Meaning of metric ton

Noun

metric ton (plural metric tons)

  1. (US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
    • One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, in Internal Combustion
    Synonyms:
    tonne, ton, megagram, millier

Questions about metric tons

What is metric tons the plural of?
Metric tons is the plural of metric ton.

Words near metric tons in the dictionary

  1. metric tensors
  2. metric time
  3. metric ton
  4. metric tonne
  5. metric tonnes
  6. metric tons
  7. metric-compatible
  8. metric-ounce
  9. metric-ounces
  10. metrical
  11. metrical feet

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