hun‧dred‧weight /ˈhʌndrədweɪt, ˈhʌndrɪdweɪt/
noun (
plural hundredweight)
[countable] (
written abbreviation cwt)
a unit for measuring weight, equal to 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms in Britain, and 100 pounds or 45.3 kilograms in the US
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