centner
(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
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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 PostTherefore, less went to the farmers for their wheat per bushel or centner.
Principles of Political Economy | Arthur Latham PerryAt first sight it might appear from this statement that where Agricola uses the word centumpondium he means the German centner.
De Re Metallica | Georgius Agricolacentner, sent′ner, n. a common name on the Continent for a hundredweight.
British Dictionary definitions for centner
/ (ˈsɛntnə) /
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
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