hun⋅dred⋅weight
/ˈhʌn
drɪdˌweɪt/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [huhn-drid-weyt] Show IPA –noun, plural -weights, (as after a numeral) -weight. | 1. | Also called cental, quintal. a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S. Abbreviation: cwt |
hun·dred·weight (hŭn'drĭd-wāt')
n.
pl. hundredweight or hun·dred·weights Abbr. cwt
A unit of weight in the U.S. Customary System equal to 100 pounds (45.36 kilograms). Also called cental, short hundredweight. A unit of weight in the British Imperial System equal to 112 pounds (50.80 kilograms). Also called quintal.
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