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noun
noun
- a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 poundsAlso called (not in technical use): metric ton
1877, French form of ton, adopted for English use to denote a metric ton (1,000 kg.).
tonne
noun
noun
1877, French form of ton, adopted for English use to denote a metric ton (1,000 kg.).