centner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛntnəɹ/
Etymology
Probably from Low German, cp. German Zentner, comparable to the hundredweight. Doublet of centenary, kantar, and quintal.
Meanings
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A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.
In the same year the mining industry of the country produced about 10 lbs. of gold, 2487 lbs. of silver, 43,297 centner copper, 600 centner copper-nickel, 6787 centner lead, 3286 centner brass, 1485 centner nickel-ore, 490,300 centner zinc-ore, 1200 lbs. cobalt-ore, besides quantities of manganese, sulphur, red ochre, vitriol, alum, black-lead, porphyry, marble and coal.
1875, John Murray, Handbook for travellers in Sweden, page 35:
- A nonstandard metric unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, commonly used as an agricultural measure in Eastern Bloc countries (similar to a bushel).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
centiliter · centimo · centiem · centesimo · cent · centigram · centavo · centesimal
Translations (9)
sv centner (unit of weight of 100 base units) · fr centner (unit of weight of 100 base units) · de Zentner (unit of weight of 100 kg) · de Doppelzentner (unit of weight of 100 kg) · izh tsentnera (unit of weight of 100 kg) · fr quintal (unit of weight of 100 base units) · de Zentner (unit of weight of 100 base units) · fr quintal (unit of weight of 100 kg) · hu mázsa (unit of weight of 100 kg)