hundredweights

[US]/'hʌndrədweɪt/
[UK]/'hʌndrədwet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. A unit of weight equal to 100 pounds or 45.36 kilograms, used in the UK.

Example Sentences

the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house.

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