The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
tonne (plural tonnes)
A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. Symbol: t
Synonyms: metric ton, megagram
(colloquial, darts) A score of 100.
A tonne (about 2204.6 pounds) is not exactly the same as a long ton (2240 pounds). Because "ton" and "tonne" usually have the same pronunciation, the phrase "metric ton" is frequently used for "tonne" where disambiguation is required.
In the 1970s the British steel industry promoted the pronunciation /ĖtŹni/ ("tunnie") to help avoid confusion. The pronunciation /tÉn/ has also been used for the same reason.
• Tenno, nonet, tenno, tenon
Source: Wiktionary
Tonne, n.
Definition: A tun. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.