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Long ton

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms. historical
  2. 2
    a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds wordnet

Etymology

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

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