tonne

[ tuhn ]

noun

1. metric ton.

tonne

/ tʌn /

noun

1. a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds Also called (not in technical use)metric ton

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonne¹

From French, dating back to 1900–05; ton ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonne¹

from French

Example Sentences

The engineers had travelled to the 209-year-old lighthouse ahead of a year long project to check the bearing the five tonne lens rotates on.

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"There aren't a tonne of role models," he says.

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This project at Ferrybridge EfW collects one tonne of carbon dioxide annually - but the site produces more than half a million tonnes of CO2.

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Inside the hall, Mr Chan points out two enormous balloons overhead, which together hold a single tonne of CO2.

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The man dubbed a real-life Tony Soprano tried to flood Scotland with a tonne of cocaine estimated to be worth £100m and millions of deadly Etizolam tablets.

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