1. A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, used primarily in Russia and some Eastern European countries.
Usage: metric; regional; also spelled 'tsentner' in transliteration from Russian

Examples

• The grain shipment weighed approximately 50 centners.
• In Russian commerce, agricultural products are often measured in centners.
• One centner equals 100 kilograms or about 220 pounds.
• The farm produced 200 centners of wheat this season.