- hundredweight hundred·weight n
- ['hʌndrɪdˌweɪt]
(Brit: 112 lb) 50.8 kg, (Am: 100 lb) 45.3 kg
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hundredweight hundred·weight n
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hundredweight — /hun drid wayt /, n., pl. hundredweights, (as after a numeral) hundredweight. 1. Also called cental, quintal. a unit of avoirdupois weight commonly equivalent to 100 pounds (45.359 kilograms) in the U.S. Abbr.: cwt 2. cental (def. 2). [1570 80;… … Universalium
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 — Cental Cen tal, n. [L. centum a hundred.] A weight of one hundred pounds avoirdupois; called in many parts of the United States a {Hundredweight}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cwt. — abbr. hundredweight. * * * cwt., hundred weight; 100 lbs. in the United States; 112 lbs. in Great Britain (Latin centum + English weight). * * * abbr. hundredweight * * * cwt. abbreviated symbol of hundredweight (c standing for L. centum hundred … Useful english dictionary
Ton — (t[u^]n), n. [OE. tonne, tunne, a tun, {AS}. tunne a tun, tub, a large vessel; akin to G. & F. tonne a ton, tun, LL. tunna a tun; all perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. tunna a tun. Cf. {Tun},{Tunnel}.] (Com.) A measure of weight or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Centner — Cent ner, n. [Cf. G. centner a hundred weight, fr. L. centenarius of a hundred, fr. centum a hundred.] 1. (Metal. & Assaying) A weight divisible first into a hundred parts, and then into smaller parts. [1913 Webster] Note: The metallurgists use a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
False quarter — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fifth quarter — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On the quarter — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarter — Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarter aspect — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
