tonne vs ton
Definitions
noun
- a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
Examples
The spacecraft's mass at launch was some 13 tonnes, most of which was the propellants unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and dinitrogen tetroxide (DTO).
They have been tearing away at the rubble for a week now, and more than 10,000 tonnes has been removed, But it has hardly made a dent in the mountain.
The biggest of the ringing bells is three tonnes and an arresting sight as it gracefully arcs round, even if we can't hear it to its full capacity thanks to our bright red ear protectors.
Definitions
noun
- a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
- a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
Examples
Before Malfurion could ask who she meant, Tyrande brought the glaive up in a salute and murmured something in the hidden tongue of the Sisterhood.
The brightly colored outfits may be made of either cotton or such dressy fabrics as velvet, satin, and lamé.
A few fields have the remains of small sunken stone dwellings, intimate as those at Skara Brae.
