metric ton

noun

a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
Also called tonne.

Origin of metric ton

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby metric ton

metric hundredweight, metric madness, metric martyr, metric space, metric system, metric ton, metric topology, metrical, metrical mile, metrical psalm, metricate

British Dictionary definitions for metric ton

metric ton

noun

another name (not in technical use) for tonne

Scientific definitions for metric ton

metric ton

A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). See Table at measurement.