CEFR B2

tonne

noun

Meaning

A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms or about 2,204.6 pounds.

Examples

The ship can carry up to 50,000 tonnes of cargo.
Each of the new engines weighs several tonnes.

Synonyms: metric ton, ton

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tonne (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: [tʌn]

Definition

A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms or about 2,204.6 pounds.

Examples

The ship can carry up to 50,000 tonnes of cargo.
Each of the new engines weighs several tonnes.
The collapsed building had an estimated weight of 10,000 tonnes.

How to Use tonne

a tonne of (collocation): A very large amount of something (often used figuratively). — "She has a tonne of homework to do tonight."

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