LONG TON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds

Synonyms:

gross ton; long ton; ton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

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

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

Meronyms (parts of "long ton"):

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

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