centner
[ sent-ner ]
/ ˈsɛnt nər /
noun
(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
a unit of 100 kilograms.
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Origin of centner
1675–85 for sense “hundredweight”; <Low German; compare German Zentner,Old High German centenari<Latin centēnārius of a hundred; see centenary
Words nearby centner
centipede, centipede grass, centipoise, centistere, centistoke, centner, cento, centr-, centra, centrad, central
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Example sentences from the Web for centner
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 AgricolaTherefore, less went to the farmers for their wheat per bushel or centner.
Principles of Political Economy|Arthur Latham PerryCentner, sent′ner, n. a common name on the Continent for a hundredweight.
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
Word Origin for centner
C17: from German Zentner, ultimately from Latin centēnārius of a hundred; see centenary
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