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Hundredweight
Meaning
Noun
●
In American English & Canadian English:
A
measure
of
weight
containing
a
hundred
pounds
,
variously
understood
as
A
unit of measurement
containing
100
avoirdupois pounds
(45.5 kg).
●
In British English:
A
measure
of
weight
containing
a
hundred
pounds
,
variously
understood
as
A
unit of measurement
containing
112
avoirdupois pounds
(8
st
or 51 kg).
●
A
measure
of
weight
containing
a
hundred
pounds
,
variously
understood
as
Synonym of
quintal
, a
unit of measurement
containing
various
amounts
depending on
the
objects
weighed.
Various
units
of
ancient
measurement
systems
consisting of
100
units
usually
translated
as "pounds".
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Centner
Cental
Quintal
Centenary
Cwt.
Related
Kilogram
Hogshead
Kilo
Decimeter
Furlong
Avoirdupois
Cwt
Hectare
Liter
Pennyweight
Pound
Kilograms
Cubic Metre
Short Ton
Fluid Ounce
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