The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TON which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Long or short measure crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TON | 100 % | 3 |
Why may TON be the right solution?
The word "ton" can refer to both a long ton, which is equivalent to 2,240 pounds, or a short ton, which is equivalent to 2,000 pounds. So, "ton" can fit the clue "Long or short measure."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Long or short measure
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- dactyl
- iamb
- anapest
- tard
- shorts
- ton
- slow
- chain
- position
- scoop
- slowing
Crossword Answer definitions
TON noun- A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).
- A unit of volume; register ton.
- In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C).
- A large amount.
- A speed of 100 mph.
- One hundred pounds sterling.
- One hundred runs.
- (etc.) One hundred points scored.
- Fashion, the current style, the vogue.
- Fashionable society; those in style.
- The common tunny, or horse mackerel.
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