metric ton

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilogramsSynonyms: metric tonMTtonnet
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Metric ton \Met"ric ton\ A weight of 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

MT \MT\ n. A metric ton, a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms. [abbr.]

Syn: metric ton, tonne, t. [WordNet 1.5]

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