long ton
noun
See under ton1(def 1). Abbreviation: L.T.
Origin of long ton
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby long ton
Definition for long ton (2 of 2)
ton
1
[ tuhn ]
/ tʌn /
noun
Origin of ton
1
1350–1400; Middle English; variant of
tun
British Dictionary definitions for long ton (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for long ton (2 of 4)
ton
1
/ (tʌn) /
noun
See also
tons
Word Origin for ton
C14: variant of
tun
British Dictionary definitions for long ton (3 of 4)
ton
2
/ French (tɔ̃) /
noun
style, fashion, or distinction
Word Origin for ton
C18: from French, from Latin
tonus
tone
British Dictionary definitions for long ton (4 of 4)
ton
3
/ (tʌn) /
noun
slang, mainly British
a score or achievement of a hundred, esp a hundred miles per hour, as on a motorcycle
Word Origin for ton
C20: special use of
ton
1 applied to quantities of one hundred
Scientific definitions for long ton (1 of 2)
long ton
See ton.
Scientific definitions for long ton (2 of 2)
ton
[ tŭn ]
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Also called short ton See Table at measurement.
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 2,240 pounds (1,008 kilograms). Also called long ton See Table at measurement.
See metric ton.
Idioms and Phrases with long ton
ton
see like a ton of bricks.