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long ton
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long ton [′lȯŋ ′tən]
(industrial engineering)
ton
long ton
The equivalent of 2,240 lb (1,016 kg).
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A metric tonne (always spelled thus) is 1,000 kilograms or 2,205 pounds, just a bit smaller than an imperial ton.
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And Jo, 39, told last night how in the past five years she has helped more than 60 flabby MSPs lose about three stone each - a total of one imperial ton and 20 stones.
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