Meaning of the word tonne in English

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tonne

US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
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Noun

a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,204.6 pounds) or 20 hundredweight.

Example:
The truck can carry up to 10 tonnes of cargo.
The bridge has a weight limit of 50 tonnes.
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