ton capacity
- noun
- /tʌn kəˈpæsɪti/
- Specialized
:
capacidad de carga
- This lifting equipment is designed for a maximum weight of 10 tons, ensuring a safe operation within its ton capacity.
- ton capacity truck
Examples
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Trucks, with 2.5-ton capacity, make weekly pick-ups.
Academic text (1995) -
Each has a 20 to 25-ton capacity and is designed to be batch loaded for a 21-day retention time.
Academic text (1997) -
Like Lodwick's former boat, the Northern Belle, the new boat would be a side paddle-wheel steamer, large and elegant with a 1,000 ton capacity.
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The jacks, which all have metric-dimensioned housings and lift screws, come in ton through 20-ton capacities.
Academic text (2001) -
The shredder/mixer conveyor belt empties into a ten-ton capacity spreader truck used for application on turf farms and golf courses.
Academic text (2001) -
Komatsu's 930E, a monster mining truck with a 320-ton capacity, is propelled by a 2-megawatt Detroit diesel-electric generator.
Academic text (2005) -
The new crane has a 15-ton capacity, allowing it to lift heavy steel beams safely.
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With its impressive 50-ton capacity, the freight ship can carry large quantities of cargo.
Synonyms
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2.2
The maximum amount something can hold or store
3
4.5
The total weight or amount a ship can carry measured in tons
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4.5
The most weight that a crane can raise safely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes the maximum load expressed in tons and is directly derivable from 'ton' (a unit of weight) plus 'capacity' (maximum load or volume). This noun–noun composition (unit + capacity) is a transparent, compositional pattern common in technical and everyday language, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the meaning.
Etymology
Ton capacity is a simple label that shows how many heavy tons a machine, truck, or crane can safely carry or lift. So it means the most weight the equipment can handle, the safe limit 'to lift or carry'.