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tonne
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/tunɨˈladɐ/to·ne·la·da
Definition
1A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms (metric ton).
Usage examples
“The truck carried five tonnes of cargo.”
“Annual production is one thousand tonnes.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
metric tonneweigh tonnesseveral tonnesper tonne