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tonne  (tn)
n.
A metric ton.

[French, from Old French, tun, from Late Latin tunna, probably of Celtic origin.]

tonne [tʌn]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds Also called (not in technical use) metric ton
[from French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tonne - a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilogramstonne - 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
Translations
tonne [tʌn] Ntonelada f (métrica) (1.000kg)
tonne [ˈtʌn] n (British) (metric ton)tonne f
tonne
nTonne f
tonne [tʌn] n (Brit) (metric ton) → tonnellata


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