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tonne
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noun
metric ton.
Origin:
1900–05;
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French;
see
ton
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tonne
(tʌn)
—
n
Also called (not in technical use):
metric ton
a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds
[from French]
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