tonne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/tʌn/ /tʊn/ /tɒn/ /tʌniː/ tŭn to͝on tŏn tŭnē en-us-tonne.ogg

Word forms

tonne tonnes t

Etymology

From French tonne. Doublet of ton and tun.

Synonyms

Related words

mul:T MT

Derived words

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