Noun
- 1. hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner, centner, metric weight unit, weight unit
- usage: a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
- 2. hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal, avoirdupois unit
- usage: a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
- 3. hundredweight, cwt, long hundredweight, avoirdupois unit
- usage: a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
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