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单词 ton-mile
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ton-mile

[ tuhn-mahyl ]
/ ˈtʌnˈmaɪl /

noun

a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.

Origin of ton-mile

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM ton-mile

ton-mileage, noun

Words nearby ton-mile

tonka bean, Tonkin, Tonkinese, Tonle Sap, tonlet, ton-mile, tonn., tonnage, tonnage deck, tonne, tonneau
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Example sentences from the Web for ton-mile

  • Obviously, the ton-mile rate steadily falls within such a group with progressive remoteness.

    Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
  • Similarly the ton-mile is the unit of freight transportation.

    The Railroad Problem|Edward Hungerford
  • The longer the haul, the lower the ton-mile cost as a matter of necessity.

    Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
  • The movement of average trainloads in connection with ton-mile revenue bears upon this point.

    Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
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