Meaning Of The Word Hundredweight

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hundredweight
countable noun: A hundredweight is a unit of weight that is equal to 112 pounds in Britain and to 100 pounds in the United States.

hundredweight in American English
a unit of weight, equal to 100 pounds avoirdupois (45.3592 kilograms): the British hundredweight equals 112 pounds avoirdupois or 50.8023 kilograms
noun: a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S.

hundredweight in British English
noun: a unit of weight equal to 112 pounds or 50.802 35 kilograms

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