Assertion: metric system's unit | /r/HasProperty | imperial ton of 2,240 pounds
Facets:
value: before metrication in the uk
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Before metrication in the UK, the unit used for most purposes was the Imperial ton of 2,240 pounds avoirdupois or 20 hundredweight (usually referred to as the long ton in the US), equivalent to approximately 1,016 kg, differing by about 1.6% from the tonne.