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Cwt.

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of hundredweight. abbreviation, alt-of

    "The latter were ponderous affairs weighing over 1 cwt. and mostly made by taking a front steering tricycle or a Rotary and coupling another wheel, crank axle and chain to the existing frame and extending it outwards to accommodate the seat or saddle of the companion rider."

Etymology

Short for centum weight, from Latin centum + weight.

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