metric hundredweight Definition

hundredweight
noun

(Brit)
hundredweight, hundredweights
1. A measure of weight equal to 112 pounds (50.8kg). Also called long hundredweight.

Derivative: short hundredweight
noun

( Amer)
A measure of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.4kg).

Derivative: metric hundredweight
noun

A metric measure of weight equal to 50kg.