The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
ton mile — ton mile, or ton mile «TUHN MYL», noun. 1. one ton of freight carried a distance of one mile, a unit of measurement in transportation statistics. 2. a unit of measurement in estimating automobile economy. The loaded weight of the car in tons is… … Useful english dictionary
ton-mile — One ton transported 1 mile … Glossary of postal terms
ton-mile — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ton (II) + mile : a statistical unit of freight transportation equivalent to a ton of freight moved one mile compare car mile * * * ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent … Useful english dictionary
Ton mile — The product of the distance that freight is hauled, measured in miles, and the weight of the cargo being hauled, measured in tons. Thus, moving one ton for one mile generates one ton mile. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… … Energy terms
ton-mile — ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
ton-mile — noun one ton of goods carried one mile, as a unit of traffic … English new terms dictionary
ton mile — In transportation, the measure equal to the transportation of one ton of freight one mile … Black's law dictionary
ton mile — noun A unit of measure expressed in number of short tons moved over a specific distance in miles<ref name= FM5515 >US FM 55 15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886</ref> … Wiktionary
ton mile per hour — (TMPH) A system devised to ascertain the working capacity of earthmover tires; it is a supplement to the normal load and inflation tables … Dictionary of automotive terms
ton-mile tax — A form of tax imposed in some jurisdiction upon contract motor carriers and private motor carriers for hire … Ballentine's law dictionary
