long ton
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Distinguishing this measure from the "short ton" of 2000 pounds.
Noun[edit]
- (chiefly historical) A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
ton of 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds each
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