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long ton

long ton noun: a traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.

Noun

long ton (plural long tons)

  1. (historical) A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
    Synonyms:
    ton[Appendix:Glossary, tun

Synonyms of long ton

  • ton[Appendix:Glossary
  • tun

Forms of long ton

plurallong tons

Origin of long ton

Distinguishing this measure from the "short ton" of 2000 pounds.

Questions about long ton

What does long ton mean?
Long ton means a traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
What part of speech is long ton?
Long ton is a noun.
What is the plural of long ton?
The plural of long ton is long tons.

Words near long ton in the dictionary

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