What is another word for short hundredweight?
Pronunciation:
[ ʃˈɔːt hˈʌndɹɪdwˌe͡ɪt], [ ʃˈɔːt hˈʌndɹɪdwˌeɪt], [ ʃ_ˈɔː_t h_ˈʌ_n_d_ɹ_ɪ_d_w_ˌeɪ_t]
Synonyms for Short hundredweight:
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n.
• cental • centner • cwt- cwt .
How to use "Short hundredweight" in context?
First of all, the weight or measurement of a hundredweight is a little heavier than a stone. Secondly, the term hundredweight is derived from the traditional weighing of goods in the hundred, which was the basic unit of taxation in England and Wales. So a hundredweight is actually a rather small unit of mass. Finally, the short hundredweight is the name often given to a hundredweight that is less than 25 pounds.
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