English noun: hundredweight |
1. | hundredweight (quantity) a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms |
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| Synonyms | centner, doppelzentner, metric hundredweight |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metric weight unit, weight unit |
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| Part holonym | centner |
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| Part meronym | quintal |
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2. | hundredweight (quantity) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds |
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| Synonyms | cental, centner, cwt, quintal, short hundredweight |
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| Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit |
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| Part holonym | quarter |
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| Part meronym | net ton, short ton, ton |
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3. | hundredweight (quantity) a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds |
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| Synonyms | cwt, long hundredweight |
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| Broader (hypernym) | avoirdupois unit |
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| Part holonym | quarter |
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| Part meronym | gross ton, long ton, ton |
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