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Meanings of weight ton in English

Russian
английская тонна
Portuguese
tonelada de deslocamento
Spanish
tonelada imperial
Catalan
tona imperial

Unit of mass used in many Commonwealth countries.

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      английская тонна
      Usage of weight ton in English
      1
      The Company's tanker fleet consists of approximately 20 tankers aggregating over 1.81 million dead weight ton (Mn dwt).
      Reuters
      2
      Supramax ships typically have a carrying capacity spanning 50,000 to 60,000 dead weight tons.
      Reuters
      3
      On June 1st, we had increased the American built tonnage to over 3,500,000 dead- weight tons of shipping.
      History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
      4
      Cargo tonnage is the cargo capacity, and may be figured either in weight tons or by cubic measurements, allowing 40 cubic feet to a ton.
      The new yorker
      Translations for weight ton