What does hundredweight mean?

n. A unit of weight equal to 112 pounds (50.8 kg) in the UK and 100 pounds (45.4 kg) in the US.

hundredweight

🇺🇸 /ˈhʌndrədweɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhʌndrədweɪt/

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A unit of weight equal to 112 pounds (50.8 kg) in the UK and 100 pounds (45.4 kg) in the US.

The shipment weighed a total of 20 hundredweight, making it quite heavy to move.

A unit of weight equal to 112 pounds (50.8 kg) in the UK and 100 pounds (45.4 kg) in the US.

Plural hundredweights