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CWT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
Synonyms:
cwt; hundredweight; long hundredweight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cwt" is a kind of...):
avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)
Meronyms (parts of "cwt"):
quarter (a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds))
Holonyms ("cwt" is a part of...):
gross ton; long ton; ton (a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
Synonyms:
cental; centner; cwt; hundredweight; quintal; short hundredweight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cwt" is a kind of...):
avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)
Meronyms (parts of "cwt"):
quarter (a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds))
Holonyms ("cwt" is a part of...):
net ton; short ton; ton (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds)
