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Tonne
A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each,…A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A traditional unit of mass equal to 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each, equivalent to approximately 1016 kilograms.
a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
Origin
Distinguishing this measure from the "short ton" of 2000 pounds.Distinguishing this measure from the "short ton" of 2000 pounds.
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