English Explanatory Dictionary

long ton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.

Word forms

long ton long tons

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ton[Appendix:Glossary tun
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