long ton
English
editEtymology
editDistinguishing 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
editTranslations
editton of 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds each
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