tonne

American

[tuhn] / tʌn /

noun

metric ton.

tonne British

/ tʌn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tonne

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

Example Sentences

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The price of the bunker fuel that powers ships nearly doubled after the war broke out, peaking at $1,053 per metric tonne on March 20.

From Barron's

A humanitarian aid convoy brought more than 50 tonnes of medicine, food, solar panels and other goods to Cuba by air and sea in recent days.

From Barron's

He said prices had risen further since then, to about £540 a tonne, if it was even available at all.

From BBC

The shipment, weighing around 12 tonnes, disappeared last week while heading between production and distribution locations, it said.

From Barron's

Earlier in the week, the Cuban government celebrated and warmly received another boat that had carried 14 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the island.

From BBC

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