Meaning ofhundredweightin English

Noun

1. a unit of 100 pounds (various systems)
   The shipment weighed over a hundredweight of raw materials.
2. 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg)
   A hundredweight is equivalent to 100 avoirdupois pounds in some systems.
3. 112 avoirdupois pounds (UK, historical)
   In the UK, a hundredweight was historically defined as 112 avoirdupois pounds.
4. 100 units (ancient measurement system)
   The ancient measurement system used a hundredweight as a unit of 100 units.