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cen·tal

 (sĕn′tl)
[From Latin centum, hundred; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]
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cental

(ˈsɛntəl)
n
(Units) a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)
[C19: from Latin centum hundred]
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hun•dred•weight

(ˈhʌn drɪdˌweɪt)

n., pl. -weights, (as after a numeral) -weight.
a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S. Abbr.: cwt
[1570–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cental - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
net ton, short ton, ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
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