HUNDREDWEIGHTS
- HUNDREDWEIGHT [n]
- A unit of weight equal to one twentieth of a ton, in particular
- (in the US) Equal to 100 lb avoirdupois (about 45.4 kg)
- (in the metric system) Equal to 50 kg
- (in the UK) Equal to 112 lb avoirdupois (about 50.8 kg)
- HUNDREDWEIGHT, 1/20 of a ton, or 112lb avoirdupois [n]