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gross ton

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gross ton
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) another name for long ton: see ton1 (sense 1)
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Noun1.gross ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 poundsgross ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
long ton, ton
avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
long hundredweight, cwt, hundredweight - a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
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