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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Environmental group WWF this week said it was also carrying 900 tonnes of diesel fuel, and warned this could cause huge damage if it spilled into the sea.

From Barron's

The oil wells set ablaze in Kuwait in the 1990s during the first Gulf War took months to extinguish and released an estimated 130 to 400 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

From Barron's

"If you are trapped under just 50cm of snow of this density, you already have more than a quarter of a tonne on top of you," explains Bornet.

From BBC

By the end of 2028 Hyphen aims to produce one million tonnes of the substance.

From BBC

Jakarta and its satellite cities, collectively known as Jabodetabek, are home to about 42 million people and generate an estimated 14,000 tonnes of waste daily.

From Barron's

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