Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
metric weight unit — noun a decimal unit of weight based on the gram • Syn: ↑weight unit • Hypernyms: ↑mass unit, ↑metric unit, ↑metric • Hyponyms: ↑microgram, ↑mcg, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
metric ton — ➔ ton * * * metric ton UK US noun [C] (also tonne) ► MEASURES a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms or about 2,205 pounds: »Prices for this type of coal have spiked to around $150 per metric ton. → Compare LONG TON( … Financial and business terms
metric ton — UK / US or metric tonne UK / US noun [countable] Word forms metric ton : singular metric ton plural metric tons a unit for measuring weight, containing 1000 kilograms … English dictionary
metric ton — n. a unit of weight, equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,204.623 pounds avoirdupois or 1.1023 short ton or 0.9842 long ton) … English World dictionary
metric ton — (also metric tonne) ► NOUN ▪ a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lb) … English terms dictionary
metric ton — n a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1000 kilograms … Dictionary of contemporary English
metric ton — noun count a unit for measuring weight, containing 1000 kilograms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
metric ton — noun a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms • Syn: ↑MT, ↑tonne, ↑t • Hypernyms: ↑metric weight unit, ↑weight unit • Part Meronyms: ↑quintal * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
metric ton — MT MT n. A {metric ton}, a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms. [abbr.] Syn: metric ton, tonne, t. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metric ton — (t or MT) an alternate name for the tonne. In the United States, the Department of Commerce recommends that the tonne be called the metric ton to distinguish it clearly from the traditional American ton. The proper symbol for the unit is… … Dictionary of units of measurement
