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tonnage

tonnage

3 4.5
The total weight or amount a ship can carry measured in tons
  • noun
  • /ˈtʌnɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tonelaje
  • Consequently, tonnages of urban wood diverted from the waste stream have risen dramatically.
  • total tonnage
  • increase in tonnage
  • tonnage of waste

So the, the goal is get enough tonnage to Mars to and enough people to make Mars self-sustaining as quickly as possible.

Examples

  • In the commercial sector alone, food trimmings comprise more than 25 percent of the tonnage bound for landfills.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The tonnage order is nearly complete.

    Live and Let Die (1973)

  • Fees are based on gross registered tonnage of each vessel.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In the first month alone, one store experienced a 53 percent reduction in solid waste tonnage.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Indonesia and the Philippines continue to dominate the world market in terms of tonnage produced.

    Academic text (1993)

  • At the time, the United Kingdom, the world's greatest maritime power, had a total naval tonnage of 525,000 tons.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The cargo ship had a tonnage capacity of over 50,000 tons.

  • The tonnage of the fishing fleet has increased significantly this year.

  • Shipbuilders often consider the tonnage of a vessel when designing it.

Synonyms

deadweight
vstonnage
  • Specialized
1 6.8

The total weight a ship can safely carry including cargo and crew

is a broader term for total weight or carrying capacity measured in tons
dwt
vstonnage
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Total weight a ship can safely carry including cargo, fuel, crew, and supplies

is the shortened written form of the same specific carrying capacity term

Compounds

tonnage duty
  • Formal
8.2

A tax charged on ships entering a country based on how much the ship can carry

How Much

tonnage
  • Specialized
3 4.5
short ton
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Surface Forms

tonnage singular
tonnages plural

Morphology

tonnage = ton (transparent) = ton + age

This is a standard quantity noun formed from 'ton', so the connection to the base word is straightforward.

Etymology

Tonnage comes from ton, which originally meant a big wine 'barrel' and later became a unit of 'weight'. So tonnage now means the total weight or how much a ship can carry.