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ton; measurement unit for weight/volume
Meanings
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metric ton (1000 kg)
formalThe most commonly used standard ton in international trade and daily life.
The load capacity of this truck is 10 tons.
The total amount of this batch of steel is 500 tons.
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The daily water usage per person is about 0.2 tons.
This cargo ship can carry 20,000 tons of goods.
The weight of one liter of water is about one kilogram, which is 0.001 tons.
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UK/US ton
technicalDifferent from the standard metric ton, with slightly different conversion values.
A UK ton is slightly heavier than a metric ton, while a US ton is slightly lighter.
This US factory imported 1,000 US tons of coal.
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The UK grain trade often uses UK tons as pricing units.
noun
abbrev for registered ton
technicalUsed in shipping industry to calculate ship registration fees.
The registered tonnage of this ship is 5000 tons.
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shipping volume charge unit
technicalAlso called volume ton, used when freight is calculated by cargo volume instead of weight.
Freight for this batch of light cargo will be charged by volume ton.
The shipping company stipulates that cargo with a volume exceeding 1 cubic meter is charged as 1 ton.