metric ton

noun

: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see Metric System Table

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The 320-foot-tall (98 meters) rocket sports a reusable first stage and can deliver about 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO). Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Overall, Ukraine's exports rose 15% year-over-year to $41.6 billion, with maritime trade surging to 87.2 from 54.8 million metric tons in 2023, reinforcing Ukraine's position as a global agricultural export powerhouse. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Time to kick off our fluffy slippers and blast away our winter daze to start 2025 correctly—by watching a metric ton of experimental theatre and dance. The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025 Companies worldwide create roughly 460 million metric tons of plastic. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for metric ton 

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of metric ton was in 1864

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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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metric ton

noun
: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see metric system

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