"tonner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tonners [plural]
Etymology: From ton + -er or tonne + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ton|er}} ton + -er, {{suffix|en|tonne|er}} tonne + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} tonner (plural tonners)
  1. (in combination) A vehicle or other object having a specified tonnage, or weighing a specified number of tons. Tags: in-compounds
    Sense id: en-tonner-en-noun-6e1GXpDC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 19 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 23 5

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