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long ton
noun
- ton11 : L.T.
long ton
noun
- the full name for ton 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of long ton1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
Cliffs will now have a capacity of about 28 million long tons and the combined companies shipped 17 million tons last year.
From Washington Times
It has 45 TVs, including 30 63-inch plasma sets, and its walls are plastered with a long ton of sports memorabilia.
From New York Times
All quotations on this metal are given in two systems, the "pounds Sterling per long ton" and the "cents per pound."
From Project Gutenberg
They could ship us opium by the long ton—that didn't affect the delicate condition, though.
From Project Gutenberg
The yearly output of the anthracite mines is upward of fifty-five million long tons a year, or somewhat less than five million tons per month.
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