net ton

[ net-tuhn ]

/ ˈnɛt ˈtʌn /

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noun

Also called net reg·is·ter ton. Nautical. one gross ton registered as taxable.

See under ton¹ (def. 1).

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But there's a ton of value for me in my background and my history, and losing it would be a shame.
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“Hence, there might be a net benefit, at least to some females, of breeding within the natal group,” the researchers speculate.
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Initially these were individuals “from higher net worth circles,” he says, especially as the site launched with benefit auctions.
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Specimens were easily collected in a mist net placed across the opening.
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British Dictionary definitions for net ton

net ton

noun

the full name for ton 1 (def. 2)

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