cwt

• Сокращение для единицы веса, обычно известной как центнер, с различиями в США (100 фунтов) и Великобритании (112 фунтов).

An abbreviation for a unit of weight, commonly known as a hundredweight, with variations in the United States (100 pounds) and the United Kingdom (112 pounds).

1. US hundredweightC1formalamerican

   A unit of weight used in the United States, equal to 100 pounds (approximately 45.36 kilograms).

   Американский центнер

   • The shipment weighed 5 cwt, or 500 pounds.
   • The farmer sold 20 cwt of grain at the market.
   • The US hundredweight is commonly used in agriculture.

   Synonymscentalhundredweight

2. British hundredweightC1formalbritish

   A unit of weight used in the United Kingdom, equal to 112 pounds (approximately 50.8 kilograms).

   Британский центнер

   • The load was measured as 3 cwt, which is 336 pounds.
   • The British hundredweight is still used in some traditional contexts.
   • The merchant ordered 10 cwt of coal.

   Synonymshundredweight