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The correct spelling is hundredweight.
How to pronounce hundredweight
noun
Say it like: Hun-dre-dwa-yt
The correct spelling is hundredweight. A measure of weight containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).
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Definition
noun
- 1.A measure of weight containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).
- 2.A measure of weight containing 8 stone or 112 avoirdupois pounds (51 kg).
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