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hundredweight long hundredweight short hundredweight

Main Entry: hun·dred·weight
Pronunciation: hn-dr-dwt, -dr-dwt
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -weight or -weights
1 : a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (about 45.4 kilograms) -- called also short hundredweight -- see MEASURE table
2 British : a unit of weight equal to 112 pounds (about 50.8 kilograms) -- called also long hundredweight

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