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hundredweight

 
 
/ˈhʌndrədweɪt/ noun [C] (plural hundredweight) ( written abbreviation cwt)

Translation

a unit for measuring weight, equal to 50.8 kilograms in the UK and 45.36 kilograms in the US
Birleşik Krallık'da 50.8 ABD'de 45.36 kilograma eşit bir ağırlık ölçüm birimi
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(Definition of hundredweight noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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