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hun|dred|weight — «HUHN druhd WAYT», noun, plural weights or (as after a numeral) weight. 1. a measure of weight, equal to 100 pounds (short hundredweight) in the United States and Canada or 45.3592 kilograms. 2. a measure of weight, equal to 112 pounds (long… … Useful english dictionary
Hundredweight — Hun|dred|weight auch: Hund|red|weight 〈[hʌ̣ndrədwɛıt] n.; , s; Abk.: cwt.〉 engl. Handelsgewicht von etwa 51 Kilo [engl., eigtl. „Hundertgewicht“] * * * Hundredweight [ hʌndredweɪt], Centweight [ sentweɪt], Einheitenzeichen cwt, Masseneinheit in … Universal-Lexikon
hundredweight — hun|dred|weight [ hʌndrəd,weıt ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a unit for measuring weight that is equal to 100 pounds or 45.36 kilograms 2. ) BRITISH a unit for measuring weight that is equal to 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hundredweight — hun•dred•weight [[t]ˈhʌn drɪdˌweɪt[/t]] n. pl. weights, (as after a numeral) weight. wam a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S Abbr.: cwt • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
Hundredweight — Hun|dred|weight auch: Hund|red|weight 〈[hʌ̣ndrədwɛıt] n.; Gen.: , Pl.: s od. (bei Zahlenangaben) ; Abk.: cwt. 〉 = Centweight [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
hundredweight — hun|dred|weight [ˈhʌndrıdweıt] n plural hundredweight 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hundredweight — Hun|dred|weight* [ hʌndrədweit] das; [s], s <aus engl. hundredweight, eigtl. »Hundertgewicht«> engl. Handelsgewicht von etwa 51 kg; Abk.: cwt, cwt. (eigtl. für centweight) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
hundredweight — 100 pounds. Abbreviated as cwt. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * hundredweight hun‧dred‧weight [ˈhʌndrdweɪt] written abbreviation cwt noun [countable] a unit for measuring weight equal to 112 pounds or 50.9 kilograms: • a hundredweight … Financial and business terms
Hundredweight — Hun dred*weight , n. A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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