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hundredweight

/'həndrɪd,weɪt/

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noun
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
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centner doppelzentner metric hundredweight

type of:
weight unit metric weight unit

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quintal
noun
a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
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cwt long hundredweight

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avoirdupois unit

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ton gross ton long ton
noun
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
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cental centner cwt quintal short hundredweight

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avoirdupois unit

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short ton net ton ton

Definition that contains hundredweight

quarter a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
quarter a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)