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    GROSS TON

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 poundsplay

    Synonyms:

    gross ton; long ton; ton

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("gross ton" is a kind of...):

    avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

    Meronyms (parts of "gross ton"):

    cwt; hundredweight; long hundredweight (a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds)

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