centner

[ sent-ner ]

noun

(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
a unit of 100 kilograms.

Origin of centner

1675–85 for sense “hundredweight”; <Low German; compare German Zentner,Old High German centenari<Latin centēnārius of a hundred; see centenary

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How to use centner in a sentence

centner simultaneously defended the scrapped policy, noting that it planned to have affected students rely on remote learning during their 30-day homebound period.
States placing orders for pediatric vaccine; FDA authorization expected as soon as Friday | María Paúl, Meryl Kornfield, Andrew Jeong, Adela Suliman | October 28, 2021 | Washington Post
Therefore, less went to the farmers for their wheat per bushel or centner.
Principles of Political Economy | Arthur Latham Perry
At first sight it might appear from this statement that where Agricola uses the word centumpondium he means the German centner.
De Re Metallica | Georgius Agricola
centner, sent′ner, n. a common name on the Continent for a hundredweight.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for centner

centner

/ (ˈsɛntnə) /

noun

Also called (esp US): short hundredweight a unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)
(in some European countries) a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms (110.23 pounds)

a unit of weight equivalent to 100 kilograms

Origin of centner

C17: from German Zentner, ultimately from Latin centēnārius of a hundred; see centenary

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