hundredweight
Translation
hundredweight
Examples
The farmer sold a hundredweight of potatoes.
The farmer sold a hundredweight of potatoes.
Grammar Patterns
a hundredweight of ((sth.)) a measure of weight of (sth.) He ordered a hundredweight of coal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: quintal, centner
Etymology
A compound of 'hundred' and 'weight'. It literally means a weight of one hundred units (pounds).
Memory Tips
Remember it's a specific unit of weight, but its value differs between the US (100 lbs) and the UK (112 lbs).