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noun
a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
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Also called tonne.
Origin of metric ton
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby metric ton
metric madness, metric martyr, metrics, metric space, metric system, metric ton, metric topology, metridium, metrification, metrifonate, metrify
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Scientific definitions for metric ton
metric ton
A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). See Table at measurement.
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