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cwt

/ˌsiː.dʌb.əl.juːˈtiː/

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

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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).

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

    🇷🇺Американский центнер

    Синонимы: 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.

    🇷🇺Британский центнер

    Синонимы: hundredweight