Definition:Ton/Also known as
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Ton: Also known as
The ton can be referred to as a long ton, to distinguish it from the short ton of $2 \, 000$ pounds avoirdupois.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $2240$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2240$
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): ton: 1. (long ton)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): ton: 1. (long ton)