tonne

Meanings

• noun

  A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.62 pounds.

  - "The shipment weighed 5 tonnes."
  - "The tonne is a large unit of weight."

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Pronunciation

1. /tʊn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

megagram , metric ton

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tonne
gone , mone , stone

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Variants

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tonne , tonnes

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French tonne, meaning large tub or cask.

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Trivia

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1. One tonne is equal to approximately 2,204.62 pounds.

2. The tonne is used in both the metric and imperial systems of measurement.

3. The largest known object on Earth, the asteroid Belona, weighs approximately 1.1 billion tonnes.

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Related Concepts

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1. metric system: The tonne is a part of the metric system, which is a decimal-based system of measurement.

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Culture

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The tonne has been used extensively in various industries, particularly in the transportation and construction sectors, to measure large quantities of materials.

How to Memorize "tonne"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large container or cask holding a thousand kilograms of weight. This will help you remember that a tonne is a large unit of weight.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the tonne with large weights or heavy loads.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ten Thousand Kilo' to remember that a tonne is equal to ten thousand kilograms.

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