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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
tonne
tonne [tonne tonnes] BrE [tʌn] NAmE [tʌn] (pl. tonnesor tonne) (also ˌmetric ˈton) noun
a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1 000 kilograms
•a record grain harvest of 236m tonnes
•a 17-tonne truck
compare ↑ton
See also: ↑metric ton
Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from French; compare with ↑ton.
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