hundredweight

Noun
  1. A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (synset 113747381)
    is a type of: metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
    has: centner - in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
    is a part of: quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
    same as: centner, doppelzentner, metric hundredweight
  2. A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds (synset 113743282)
    is a type of: avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
    has: quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
    is a part of: net ton, short ton, ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
    same as: cental, centner, cwt, quintal, short hundredweight
  3. A British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds (synset 113743108)
    is a type of: avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
    has: quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
    is a part of: gross ton, long ton, ton - a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
    same as: cwt, long hundredweight

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