Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long ton

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
long -ton
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.

Etymology

Distinguishing this measure from the "short ton" of 2000 pounds.

Inflected Forms

long tons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

short ton metric ton tonne measurement ton register ton

Synonyms

ton[Appendix:Glossary tun ton gross ton

Questions

What does long ton mean?
A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
Where does long ton come from?
Distinguishing this measure from the "short ton" of 2000 pounds.

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