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Definition tonne in British English

tonne noun

[countable] noun
/tʌn/
1

a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,000 kilograms. A tonne is also called a metric ton

Example

The price dropped to £700 per tonne.

Example

Qatar produced 20 million tonnes of oil in 1984.

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Definition tonne in British English