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centals

centals is the plural of cental.

Meaning of cental

Noun

cental (plural centals)

  1. (historical) A weight of one hundred avoirdupois pounds.
    • Thin native steers, dressing 56 pounds per cwt., $10.50 per cental;1873 April, Monthly Report of the Department of Agriculture, page 206
    Synonyms:
    hundredweight

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Questions about centals

What is centals the plural of?
Centals is the plural of cental.

Words near centals in the dictionary

  1. centage
  2. centagenarian
  3. centagenarians
  4. centages
  5. cental
  6. centals
  7. centanafadine
  8. centanamycin
  9. Centanni
  10. Centannis
  11. centare

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