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Ton mile — (Railroads) A unit of measurement of the freight transportation performed by a railroad during a given period, usually a year, the total of which consists of the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the aggregate weight of each shipment in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ton-mile — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ton (II) + mile : a statistical unit of freight transportation equivalent to a ton of freight moved one mile compare car mile * * * ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent … Useful english dictionary
ton mile — ton mile, or ton mile «TUHN MYL», noun. 1. one ton of freight carried a distance of one mile, a unit of measurement in transportation statistics. 2. a unit of measurement in estimating automobile economy. The loaded weight of the car in tons is… … Useful english dictionary
ton-mile — One ton transported 1 mile … Glossary of postal terms
ton-mile — ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
ton — 1. n. 1 (in full long ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb. avoirdupois (1016.05 kg). 2 (in full short ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb. avoirdupois (907.19 kg). 3 (in full metric ton) = TONNE. 4 a (in full displacement ton) a unit of… … Useful english dictionary
Ton — Not to be confused with tonnage. For other uses, see Ton (disambiguation). The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a… … Wikipedia
Ton mile — The product of the distance that freight is hauled, measured in miles, and the weight of the cargo being hauled, measured in tons. Thus, moving one ton for one mile generates one ton mile. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… … Energy terms
ton-mileage — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ton mile + age 1. : the total ton miles performed by a carrier in a period of time 2. : rate (as of fuel consumption) per ton mile … Useful english dictionary
ton-mile — noun one ton of goods carried one mile, as a unit of traffic … English new terms dictionary
