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Word: Hundredweight
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌndrədweɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a unit of weight equal to 112 lb avoirdupois (about 50.8 kg).
Short Definition:unit of weight equal to 112 lb avoirdupois
Definition:
a unit of weight equal to 100 lb (about 45.4 kg).
Short Definition:unit of weight equal to 100 lb
Definition:
a unit of weight equal to 50 kg.
Short Definition:unit of weight equal to 50 kg
Variant Forms:
- cwt
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