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Meaning of ton mileage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The total ton miles achieved by a freight carrier in a given period.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“In 1929, the most prosperous year before the war, the combined freight ton-mileage of the six railways then operating was 26,000m, but it dropped to 16,000m in 1938, partly because of the growth of road transport⟳ and partly because of some industrial recession, due largely to the international situation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ton of refrigeration ton of TNT Ton Pentre ton-mile ton-up ton-up boy

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