"ton mile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ton miles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ton mile (plural ton miles)
  1. A unit of measure expressed in number of short tons moved over a specific distance in miles. Related terms: ton mileage
    Sense id: en-ton_mile-en-noun-tAU-nY3R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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