tonner en · NOUN
Etymology
From ton + -er or tonne + -er.
Meanings
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(in-compounds) A vehicle or other object having a specified tonnage, or weighing a specified number of tons.
There came a welcome interruption, however, when I heard the roar of wheels and rejoiced to see my Leyland three-tonner come rolling and heaving over the grass, heaped up with tools and sections of tubing, and bearing my foreman, Peters, and a very grimy assistant in front.
1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |