tonne
nounfeminine/tunɨˈladɐ/high
to·ne·la·da
Definition
A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms (metric ton).
The truck carried five tonnes of cargo.
Annual production is one thousand tonnes.
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Common collocations
metric tonneweigh tonnesseveral tonnesper tonne
Etymology
Do latim medieval 'tonnellata', de 'tonna' (barril).