long ton
noun[C]
MEASURESukus(abbreviationlt.);(alsoBritish ton)aunitofweightequalto 2,240poundsor 1016kilograms
See also
short ton
ton
Examplesoflong ton
long ton
The ton of 2240 pounds is called thelongton.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This suggests that the unit of weight measurement, thelongton(1,016 kg or 2,240 lb), and tonnage share the same etymology.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This plant was scheduled to produce about of premium petroleum products, 52,000longtonof sulfur, and 41,000 long tons of ammonia per year.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The term "metric ton" is also used to denote a tonne (kg, lb), which is about 2% less than thelongton.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The total weight of the structure is 5000longton.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In international trade, the pound of 2240 pounds was often referred to as thelongtonand the ton of 2000 pounds as the short ton.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The mount is so smooth and finely balanced that before the drive motors were installed it was possible to move the then 160longtonassembly by hand.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The average f. o. b. prices perlongtonfor the years 1951 to 1955, inclusive, were £84 9s., £60 9s., £75 0s., £76 4s. and £60 10s., respectively.
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The approximate c. i. f. cost was £32 9s. 4d. perlongton.
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This will bring the return up to £102 perlongtonat least, and possibly higher.
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