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hundredweight meaning and definition
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Definition of hundredweight (noun)
- a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
- synonyms: centner, doppelzentner, metric hundredweight
- a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
- synonyms: cental, centner, cwt, quintal, short hundredweight
- a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
- synonyms: cwt, long hundredweight
Source: Princeton University Wordnet