Look up: hundredweight

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   Hundredweight
   The hundredweight (cwt) is a unit of measurement of the avoirdupois scale equivalent to 4 quarters, 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
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   Hundredweight
   Ancient Measurement Terms: Weight. 4 quarters ie. 8 stones or 112 pounds.
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   hundredweight
   [n] - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms 2. [n] - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds 3. [n] - a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
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   Hundredweight
   Measure of weight equal to 112 lbs. or 1/20th of a ton. (2240 lbs) Now is approximated to, but does not equal 50 kg.
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   Hundredweight
   Abbreviated as cwt, this is an imperial unit of mass.Conversions1 hundredweight (cwt)=50.8 kg1 hundredweight (cwt)=112 pounds (lb)1 short hundredweight=100 pounds (lb)20 hundredweight (cwt)=1 tonttle='Mass';xiunt='kg';yiunt='hundredweight';mconv=50.8;cconv=0.0; See also: Mass, Quintal, Short Hundredweight.
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   hundredweight
   unit of weight in English-speaking countries; Equivalent to 112 pounds(50,8 kg) in the United Kingdom and Canada and 100 pounds(45,36 kg) in the U.S. Category: Management in the public and private sector
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   Hundredweight
   Definition (keystage 3) An imperial unit of mass. <br /> Symbol: cwt <br /> In Britain, 112 pounds <br /> In America, 100 pounds (a short hundredweight)
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   Hundredweight
   Hun'dred·weight` noun A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton, being the legal ton.
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   hundredweight
   noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
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    hundredweight
    centner 1 cental noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
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    hundredweight
    doppelzentner noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
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    Hundredweight
    `Hundred weight` or `hundredweight` is a unit of measurement for mass in U.S. customary units and was historically used in the Imperial system in the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth. However, its definition differs in the two systems. *In Imperial units, a hundredweight ('long') is defined as 112 pounds avoirdupois, or 8 stone, or four quarters (50.80234544 kg). This is so close to 50 kg that the transition to metric equivalents has ...
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    Hundredweight
    • (n.) A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton, being the leg...
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    hundredweight
    
    1. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
    2. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
    3. a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
    
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