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tonne
(tŭn)n.
A metric ton.
[French, from Old French, tun, from Late Latin tunna, probably of Celtic origin.]
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tonne
(tʌn)n
(Units) a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds. Also called (not in technical use): metric ton
[from French]
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met′ric ton′
n.
a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
Also called tonne. [1920–25]
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tonne
(t) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kg. Also called a metric ton.
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Noun | 1. | tonne - a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms |
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tona
ton
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tonne
n → Tonne f
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