hundredweight
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1. a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | avoirdupois unit, |
| definition | : | any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | quarter, |
| definition | : | a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | gross ton, long ton, ton, |
| definition | : | a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds (noun.quantity) |
2. a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | avoirdupois unit, |
| definition | : | any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | quarter, |
| definition | : | a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | net ton, short ton, ton, |
| definition | : | a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds (noun.quantity) |
3. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (noun.quantity)
| part holonym | : | centner, |
| definition | : | in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | quintal, |
| definition | : | a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (noun.quantity) |
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