English noun: centner |
1. | centner (quantity) a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms |
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| Synonyms | doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metric weight unit, weight unit |
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| Part holonym | centner |
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| Part meronym | quintal |
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2. | centner (quantity) in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metric weight unit, weight unit |
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| Part holonym | myg, myriagram |
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| Part meronym | centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight |
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3. | centner (quantity) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds |
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| Synonyms | cental, cwt, hundredweight, quintal, short hundredweight |
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| Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit |
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| Part holonym | quarter |
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| Part meronym | net ton, short ton, ton |
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