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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A weight of one hundred avoirdupois pounds. historical

   "Thin native steers, dressing 56 pounds per cwt., $10.50 per cental;"

2. 2
   a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to a hundred. not-comparable
2. 2
   Pertaining to a cent (unit of currency, typically worth 1/100 of the base unit of currency). not-comparable

   "cental coins"

Synonyms

All synonyms

hundredweightbicentennialcentenariancentennialcentipedecentner

Example

More examples

"Thin native steers, dressing 56 pounds per cwt., $10.50 per cental;"

Etymology

From Latin centum (“a hundred”) + -al, perhaps modeled after quintal.

Related phrases

avoirdupois pound

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