Meaning & use
multi-ton
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Weighing several tons; used to describe something very heavy.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: a multi-ton truck. It is not used after a verb.
Patterns
- multi-ton + noun
The bridge was designed to support multi-ton vehicles.
A multi-ton crane lifted the steel beams into place.
Common combinations
- multi-ton load
- The truck carried a multi-ton load of gravel.
- multi-ton machine
- The factory uses multi-ton machines to press metal.
- multi-ton weight
- The statue rests on a multi-ton weight to keep it stable.
Synonyms and how they differ
- heavy
- Heavy is a general adjective for anything with great weight; multi-ton is more specific and suggests a weight of several tons.
- massive
- Massive means very large and solid, often suggesting size as well as weight; multi-ton focuses only on weight.
Opposites
Commonly confused: multi-ton or multiton?
multi-ton vs multiton
Multiton (one word) is a rare term in computing for a design pattern; multi-ton with a hyphen is about weight.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence using 'multi-ton'.
Choose one answer.
Multi-ton is an adjective that comes before a noun, so 'a multi-ton crane' is correct. Option An is wrong because something multi-ton is not easy to carry; option C uses it as a noun, which is not standard; option D uses it as a verb, which does not exist.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “multi-ton”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.