metric ton

noun

1. a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.

metric ton

noun

1. another name (not in technical use) for tonne

metric ton

1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).

2. See Table at measurement

Word History and Origins

Origin of metric ton¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The People’s Bank of China has added 21 metric tons of gold to its reserves this year, based on calculations from Reuters, bringing its overall total to just over 2,300 tons.

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Under the plans, the commission wants to cut tariff-free steel import volumes by nearly half to 18.3 million metric tons a year.

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Over the next decade, data centers will require more than 4.3 million metric tons of the metal, according to research firm BloombergNEF.

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For example, a company might disclose that it has cut its emissions for the past year by 25% compared with the previous year, or by so many million metric tons.

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SpaceX primarily provides launch services to commercial and military satellite customers with its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which has a payload of up to 23 metric tons.

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