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cental
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cen·tal
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ˈsɛn
tl
/
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-tl
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noun
1.
hundredweight
(
def. 1
)
.
2.
Chiefly British
.
a
hundredweight
of 112 pounds (50.8 kg).
Origin:
1865–70;
<
Latin
cent
(
um
) 100 +
(quint)al
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cental
(ˈsɛnt
ə
l)
—
n
a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)
[C19: from Latin
centum
hundred]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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