long hundredweight

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Noun long hundredweight has 1 sense

hundredweight, cwt, long hundredweight - a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
--₁ is a kind of avoirdupois unit
--₁ is a part of long ton, ton, gross ton
--₁ has parts: quarter

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Long Hundredweight

Definition

The long hundredweight is a unit of weight used in the United Kingdom and several other countries, equal to 112 pounds or 50.8023 kilograms.

Senses

Sense 1

Noun: A unit of weight equal to 112 pounds or 50.8023 kilograms.

Example sentence: I ordered a crate of fruits which weighed a long hundredweight.

Usages

Usage 1

Noun: The long hundredweight is commonly used in the agricultural and industrial sectors for measuring heavy goods.

Example sentence: The shipment is estimated to be around 10 long hundredweights of steel plates.

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