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Tʌn Tonne Noun Bre Record Grain Harvest 236m

Word tonne
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / tʌn / NAmE / tʌn /
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  • a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes
  • a 17-tonne truck
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tonne

(noun)BrE / tʌn / NAmE / tʌn /
  1. a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1 000 kilograms
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    • a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes
    • a 17-tonne truck

    Word Origin

    • late 19th cent.: from French; compare with ton.
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