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- [tuhn-ij]
- /ˈtʌn ɪdʒ/
- /ˈtʌn.ɪdʒ/
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- [tuhn-ij]
- /ˈtʌn ɪdʒ/
Definitions of tonnage word
- noun tonnage the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons. 1
- noun tonnage ships collectively considered with reference to their carrying capacity or together with their cargoes. 1
- noun tonnage a duty on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons. 1
- variable noun tonnage The tonnage of a ship is its size or the amount of space that it has inside it for cargo. 0
- variable noun tonnage Tonnage is the total number of tons that something weighs, or the total amount that there is of it. 0
- noun tonnage the capacity of a merchant ship expressed in tons, for which purpose a ton is considered as 40 cubic feet of freight or 100 cubic feet of bulk cargo, unless such an amount would weigh more than 2000 pounds in which case the actual weight is used 0
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Origin of tonnage
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English: duty < Old French. See ton1, -age
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Parts of speech for Tonnage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tonnage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tonnage usage trend in Literature
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