Hundredweight
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Unit name | Short Hundredweight |
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system | Anglo-American system of measurement |
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See also: hundredweight |
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Unit name | Long hundredweight |
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system | Anglo-American system of measurement |
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See also: hundredweight |
The hundredweight is an outdated size of the Anglo-American system of measurement and roughly corresponds to the German hundredweight . Depending on the place of use, it denotes the short hundredweight or the long hundredweight ( English ):
Short Hundredweight - Unit symbol: cwt. sh. ( US )
- 1 cwt. sh. = 100 lb. = 1600 oz. = 45.359237 kg
- 1 tn. sh. = 20 cwt. sh. = 2000 lb. = 32000 oz. = 907.18 kg
Long Hundredweight - Unit symbol: cwt. l. ( UK )