Word
Hundredweight
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
hun-dred-weight
Definition
- 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, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the
corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton,
being the legal ton.
- noun - A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
- noun - A British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
- noun - A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
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