HyperDic: centner

English > 3 senses of the word centner:
NOUNquantitycentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentnera unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
quantitycentnerin some European countries
quantitycentner, hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, cental, quintala United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
centner > pronunciation
Soundsseh'ntner
RhymesAfrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner...
English > centner: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms.
Synonymshundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner
Part ofquintalA unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
PartscentnerIn some European countries
Broadermetric weight unit, weight unitA decimal unit of weight based on the gram
Spanishquintal
Catalanquintar
English > centner: 3 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningIn some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms.
Part ofhundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner, centnerA unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Partsmyriagram, mygOne ten thousandth of a centner
Broadermetric weight unit, weight unitA decimal unit of weight based on the gram
English > centner: 3 senses > noun 3, quantity
MeaningA United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds.
Synonymshundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, cental, quintal
Part ofshort ton, ton, net tonA United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
PartsquarterA quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
Broaderavoirdupois unitAny of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
Spanishquintal
Catalanquintar

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