cwt

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cwt

A farmer weighs a cwt of potatoes on a large scale.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds: In the British imperial system, "cwt" is an abbreviation for "hundredweight," which is equal to 112 pounds (approximately 50.802 kilograms).
    • A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds: In the US customary system, "cwt" is also an abbreviation for "hundredweight," but it is defined as 100 pounds (approximately 45.359 kilograms).
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The shipment of grain was priced at $15 per cwt. (This could refer to either 100 or 112 pounds, depending on the country's measurement system.)
    • In the UK, a traditional cwt is 112 pounds.
    • The farmer sold his hay for $20 per US cwt.
Advanced Usage
  • "Long hundredweight": This term specifically refers to the British imperial hundredweight of 112 pounds.
    • The commodity is traded in long hundredweights on the London market.
  • "Short hundredweight": This term specifically refers to the US customary hundredweight of 100 pounds.
    • In the United States, a short hundredweight is the standard.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hundredweight (n): The full word for which "cwt" is the standard abbreviation.
    • Please specify whether the price is per US hundredweight or imperial hundredweight.
  • Centum weight: An older, less common term from which "cwt" is derived ("cwt" comes from the Latin for "hundred").
  • Quintal (n): A metric unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms, sometimes used as a rough equivalent in international trade.
Synonyms
  • Hundredweight: The direct synonym and full form.
  • Cental (n): A US unit of weight equal to 100 pounds, synonymous with the US hundredweight.
Related Phrases
  • "Per cwt": A common phrase in commerce and agriculture meaning "per hundredweight," used to quote prices.
    • The steel is sold at $450 per cwt.
  • "Tonne": A metric ton (1,000 kilograms) is a larger unit sometimes compared to approximately 20 long hundredweights or 22 short hundredweights.
cwt

A farmer weighs a cwt of potatoes on a large scale.

Noun
  1. a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
  2. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds

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