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Metric ton

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Noun
  1. 1
    A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois. US

    "One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually."

  2. 2
    a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms wordnet

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