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tonne

[tuhn]

tonne

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. Also called (not in technical use): metric ton.a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tonne1

From French, dating back to 1900–05; ton 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tonne1

from French
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But by the start of 2025 this so-called "carbon budget" had shrunk to 130 billion tonnes, according to the new study.

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The WFP meanwhile warned that the 9,000 tonnes of food aid it had dispatched over the past four weeks was "a tiny fraction" of what was needed in Gaza.

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There is also a deal for reciprocal access to 13,000 metric tonnes of beef being sold each way – meaning British farmers can export beef to the US.

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Weighing 5,000 tonnes, they are by far the biggest warships North Korea has, and are capable, in theory, of firing nuclear short-range missiles.

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The UK has scrapped this tariff and raised the quota to 13,000 metric tonnes, according to terms shared last month.

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