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a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms.
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metric hundredweight
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metric hundredweight — n. a unit of weight equal to 50 kilograms … English World dictionary
metric hundredweight — noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms • Syn: ↑hundredweight, ↑doppelzentner, ↑centner • Hypernyms: ↑metric weight unit, ↑weight unit • Part Holonyms: ↑quintal … Useful english dictionary
metric hundredweight — an informal unit of mass equal to 50 kilograms or approximately 110.231 pounds, close to the traditional British hundredweight of 112 pounds. This unit is also known by its German name, the zentner, or (in English) the centner … Dictionary of units of measurement
hundredweight — ► NOUN (pl. same or hundredweights) 1) (also long hundredweight) Brit. a unit of weight equal to 112 lb (about 50.8 kg). 2) (also short hundredweight) US a unit of weight equal to 100 lb (about 45.4 kg). 3) (also metric hundredweight) a unit of… … English terms dictionary
metric weight unit — noun a decimal unit of weight based on the gram • Syn: ↑weight unit • Hypernyms: ↑mass unit, ↑metric unit, ↑metric • Hyponyms: ↑microgram, ↑mcg, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hundredweight — (abbrev.: cwt.) noun (plural same or hundredweights) 1》 (also long hundredweight) Brit. a unit of weight equal to 112 lb avoirdupois (about 50.8 kg). 2》 (also short hundredweight) US a unit of weight equal to 100 lb (about 45.4 kg). 3》 (also… … English new terms dictionary
hundredweight — n. (pl. same or weights) 1 (in full long hundredweight) Brit. a unit of weight equal to 112 lb. avoirdupois (about 50.8 kg). 2 (in full metric hundredweight) a unit of weight equal to 50 kg. 3 (in full short hundredweight) US a unit of weight… … Useful english dictionary
Hundredweight — The hundredweight or centum weight (abbreviated cwt) is a unit of mass defined in terms of the pound (lb). The definition used in Britain differs from that used in North America. The two are distinguished by the terms long hundredweight and short … Wikipedia
hundredweight — Abbreviation: cwt A former unit of weight used in the UK, equal to 112 lbs; 20 cwt equal 1 long ton (2240 lbs). It has been largely replaced by metric units; many bags that used to contain 1 cwt of material now contain 50 kilos. 1 cwt = 50. 8… … Big dictionary of business and management
metric system — A system of measurement based on the decimal system. It was first formalized in France at the end of the 18th century and by the 1830s was being widely adopted in Europe. In the UK, bills for its compulsory adoption were defeated in 1871 and 1907 … Big dictionary of business and management
