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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
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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