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noun
A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A nonstandard metric unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, commonly used as an agricultural measure in Eastern Bloc countries (similar to a bushel).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, cental, quintal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: avoirdupois unit
noun
in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: metric weight unit, weight unit
noun
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: metric weight unit, weight unit
History
Probably from Low German, cp. German Zentner, comparable to the hundredweight. Doublet of centenary, kantar, and quintal.
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