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cwt

/ˌsiː.dʌb.əl.juːˈtiː/

Tradução: Abreviação de hundredweight, unidade de peso equivalente a 100 libras nos Estados Unidos (aproximadamente 45,36 kg) e 112 libras no Reino Unido (aproximadamente 50,8 kg).

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C1formalcommon/ˌsiː.dʌb.əl.juːˈtiː/

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).

  • 🇵🇹Abreviação de hundredweight, unidade de peso equivalente a 100 libras nos Estados Unidos (aproximadamente 45,36 kg) e 112 libras no Reino Unido (aproximadamente 50,8 kg).
  1. US hundredweight C1 formal american

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

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Centena curta

    Sinônimos: centalhundredweight

  2. British hundredweight C1 formal british

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

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Centena britânica

    Sinônimos: hundredweight