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hun·dred·weight  (hndrd-wt)

n. pl. hundredweight or hun·dred·weights Abbr. cwt

1. A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System equal to 100 pounds (45.36 kilograms). Also called cental, short hundredweight.

2. A unit of weight in the British Imperial System equal to 112 pounds (50.80 kilograms). Also called quintal.

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hundredweight [ˈhʌndrədˌweɪt]

n pl -weights, -weight

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called long hundredweight Brit a unit of weight equal to 112 pounds or 50.802 35 kilograms

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called short hundredweight US and Canadian a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds or 45.359 24 kilograms

3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) Also called metric hundredweight a metric unit of weight equal to 50 kilograms Abbreviation (for senses 1, 2) cwt

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hundredweight - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms centner, doppelzentner, metric hundredweight metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram centner - in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
	2.	hundredweight - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds cental, cwt, short hundredweight, quintal, centner avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) net ton, short ton, ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
	3.	hundredweight - a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds long hundredweight, cwt quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights gross ton, long ton, ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds

Translations

hundredweight [ˈhʌndrɪdweɪt] N (Brit) = 112 libras = 50.8 kilogramos; (approx) → quintal m (US) = 100 libras = 45.4 kilogramos

hundredweight

n → Zentner m; (Brit) → 50,8 kg; (US) → 45,4 kg

hundredweight [ˈhʌndrɪdˌweɪt] n (Brit) (112 lb) → 50.8 kg (Am) (100 lb) → 45.3 kg

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hundredweight [ˈhʌndrɪdˌweɪt] n (Brit) (112 lb) → 50.8 kg (Am) (100 lb) → 45.3 kg