tonne

🇺🇸 /tʌn/ 🇬🇧 /tʌn/
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noun
B2

A very big unit for measuring how heavy something is, equal to 1,000 kilograms.

The elephant weighed almost three tonnes.

translation

n. A very big unit for measuring how heavy something is, equal to 1,000 kilograms.

Word Forms

Plural tonnes