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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of cwt. (“hundredweight”). alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   Initialism of center wing tank (a fuel tank located in the fuselage between an aircraft's wings). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. 3
   a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds wordnet
4. 4
   Initialism of continuous wavelet transform. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds wordnet

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6. 6
   Initialism of Civil War token. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Central War Time. US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism

Synonyms

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bicentennialcentalcentenariancentennialcentipedecentner

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"The abbreviation for a hundredweight is 'cwt.', standing for its former name of 'centum weight'."

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