tonne

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /tʌn/ or /tʊn/

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• Homophones: ton, tun

Noun

Singular tonne

Plural tonnes

1. A tonne, also called a metric ton, is an unit of mass that weighs exactly 1,000 kilograms. It is a little different from the US short ton (2,000 pounds or about 907 kilograms) and the British long ton (2,240 pounds or about 1,016 kilograms).

Related words

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