METRIC TON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does metric ton mean? 

• METRIC TON (noun)
  The noun METRIC TON has 1 sense:

1. a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

  Familiarity information: METRIC TON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METRIC TON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

metric ton; MT; t; tonne

Hypernyms ("metric ton" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Meronyms (parts of "metric ton"):

quintal (a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms)

 Context examples 

It is so dry that one would need to process more than a metric ton of regolith in order to collect 16 ounces of water.

(Meteoroid Strikes Eject Precious Water From Moon, NASA)