tonne

noun

Examples of tonne in a Sentence

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Yes, but: The total volume of zinc used in penny production represents a sliver of global output, which topped 14 million tonnes as recently as 2021. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025 One gram of deuterium-tritium fuel holds 90,000-kWh of energy or the equivalent of 11 tonnes of coal, so the prize is literally unlimited clean energy, or as much as would ever be wanted by humanity, for the rest of time. David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025 Major ports on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are expected to post a total throughput of 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo this year, breaking the mark of 4 billion tonnes for the first time, according to navigation authorities. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 Working together, brands, suppliers, and organizations like Aii can help create the conditions necessary to facilitate a reduction of 100 million tonnes of carbon emissions across the apparel industry in the next five years. Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tonne 

Word History

Etymology

French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonne was in 1869

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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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