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long ton
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long ton
n.
See ton.
long ton
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the full name for ton1 [1]
long ton
See ton.
2,240 pounds. Also called LT; L/T; or LTON.
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Noun1.long ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 poundslong ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
gross 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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A metric tonne (always spelled thus) is 1,000 kilograms or 2,205 pounds, just a bit smaller than an imperial ton.
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And Jo, 39, told last night how in the past five years she has helped more than 60 flabby MSPs lose about three stone each - a total of one imperial ton and 20 stones.
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