centner meaning

UK US /ˈsɛntnɚ/ 2 syllables

centner (noun): a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms.

centner has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

centner as a noun

  1. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms

    Synonyms: hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner

    Type of: metric weight unit

  2. in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms

    Type of: metric weight unit

  3. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds

    Synonyms: hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, cental, quintal

    Type of: avoirdupois unit

How to pronounce centner

centner is pronounced /ˈsɛntnɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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