tonnage

How To Use tonnage In A Sentence

• The Dutch employed fleets of full-rigged ships of relatively large tonnage, which enabled them to undercut the freight charges of their competitors by a significant margin.
• Rossing-type high tonnage low-grade uranium as well as classic vein-type models may be considered in association with numerous anatexis granites occurring within paragneisses of the LaGuiche Basin. Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
• About 50 million wet tons of alfalfa are ensiled annually in the United States, and 30-50 percent of this tonnage is inoculated at a cost of about $1 per ton.
• Under U.S. regulations the tonnage and grade described herein under the "measured" and "indicated" categories would be characterized as mineralized material. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• This is far more than the total tonnage of TNT used by either side during the last war.
• A huge tonnage of bombs has already been dropped on the area.
• I renew my recommendation of two years ago for the passage of a bill for the refunding to certain German steamship lines of the interest upon tonnage dues illegally exacted. State of the Union Address (1790-2001)
• The book includes a host of pictures and an extensive listing of ships that served in the Transport Service, often including their date of purchase, tonnage, and dates of service.
• He said the tonnage increase coincided with the opening of a waste transfer station in St. Bernard, which is operated by SDT. WWLTV.com Top Stories
• Fishermen who want to trade up and buy a bigger boat usually scrap their existing vessel and buy extra tonnage from the market.