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TONNE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
Synonyms:
metric ton; MT; t; tonne
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("tonne" is a kind of...):
metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)
Meronyms (parts of "tonne"):
quintal (a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms)
Context examples:
An estimated 8.9 billion tonnes of virgin plastic (non-recycled) and secondary plastic (produced from recycled products) have been manufactured since the middle of the last century, when plastics began to be produced on an industrial scale.
(Scientists develop biodegradable plastic from cassava starch, SciDev.Net)
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