measurement ton

noun

See under ton¹ (def. 5).

Origin of measurement ton

First recorded in 1930–35

Words Nearby measurement ton

measured
measured daywork
Measure for Measure
measureless
measurement
measurement ton
measure of central tendency
measure off
measure out
measures
measure up

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How to use measurement ton in a sentence

He informed me he usually paid about eight pounds sterling per measurement ton.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest Giles

British Dictionary definitions for measurement ton

measurement ton

noun

the full name for ton 1 (def. 5)

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