tonne
noun
tonnes
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pluralof tonne.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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China's imports of tin ore and concentrates from Myanmar in the first half of 2026 have already surpassed 2025's total at nearly 40,000 metric tonnes, Beijing's customs data shows.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In 2016, Myanmar supplied nearly 500,000 metric tonnes of tin ore and concentrate to China, accounting for more than 99 percent of such imports, Beijing's customs data shows.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the country's gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it "better prepared for severe crises".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But more than 27 tonnes were "physically transferred" from the US and Canada to the Dutch town of Zeist.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
It weighs between two and four tonnes, the female being larger than the male.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
