cental

American  

[sen-tl] / ˈsɛn tl /

noun

1. hundredweight.

2. Chiefly British. a hundredweight of 112 pounds (50.8 kilograms).

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cental British  

/ ˈsɛntəl /

noun

1. a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)

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Etymology

Origin of cental

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin cent(um) 100 + (quint)al

Example Sentences

That happened after Mr. Powell’s July news conference, when the chair hinted that rate increases might soon slow, and investors incorrectly began to expect an imminent cental bank retreat.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022

Last week, the cental bank raised interest rates by half a percentage point, disappointing some who thought that the move would be larger.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

He has largely supported the cental brank's tougher stance, though he has indicated he's open to easing regulations for smaller and regional banks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2018

The airship does not float safely in the cental blue, aside from attacks by flying foes.

From A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict by Marshall, Logan

They're up a penny on the cental in Liverpool now, and nobody will sell, while here in Winnipeg they're falling over each other to buy.

From Winston of the Prairie by Dunton, W. Herbert