long ton

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng, long tuhn]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tʌn/
- /lɒŋ tʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng, long tuhn]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ tʌn/

Definitions of long ton words

noun long ton a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain. 1
noun long ton Also called freight ton. a unit of volume for freight that weighs one ton, varying with the type of freight measured, as 40 cubic feet of oak timber or 20 bushels of wheat. 1
noun long ton metric ton. 1
noun long ton displacement ton. 1
noun long ton a unit of volume used in transportation by sea, commonly equal to 40 cubic feet (1.13 cu. m) (shipping ton or measurement ton) 1
noun long ton a unit of internal capacity of ships, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m) (register ton) 1

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Origin of long ton

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Long ton

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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long ton popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

long ton usage trend in Literature

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