/ ˈhʌndrədweɪt; NAmE / noun
( pl. hun·dred·weight ) ( abbr. cwt. ) a unit for measuring weight equal to 112 pounds in the UK and 100 pounds in the US. There are 20 hundredweight in a ton.
/ ˈhʌndrədweɪt; NAmE / noun
( pl. hun·dred·weight ) ( abbr. cwt. ) a unit for measuring weight equal to 112 pounds in the UK and 100 pounds in the US. There are 20 hundredweight in a ton.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005