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- [tuhn mahyl]
- /tʌn maɪl/
- /tʌn maɪl/
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- [tuhn mahyl]
- /tʌn maɪl/
Definition of ton-mile word
- noun ton-mile a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile. 1
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Origin of ton-mile
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Ton-mile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ton-mile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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