metric ton
noun
1.
a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
Also called
tonne
.
Origin
1920-25
British Dictionary definitions for
metric ton
metric ton
noun
1.
another name (not in technical use) for
tonne
metric ton
in Science
metric ton
A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). See Table at
measurement
.