cwt
Americanabbreviation
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of cwt
c, from the Latin numeral C one hundred ( centum )
Example Sentences
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The shortfall is causing rice prices to rise to an abnormally high average of $17.30 per cwt through the rest of the year.
From Washington Times
We propose to put a duty of £1 a-year upon every vehicle exceeding 10 cwt. in weight, a very moderate limit to take.
From BBC
Sugar first appears as a Queensland export in 1870, the quantity being, however, only 26 cwt.
From Project Gutenberg
He carried in all about two cwt. of offensive and defensive armor upon his person, and his challenge had great weight.
From Project Gutenberg
The frictional roller is 6 inches in diameter, the pressure amounts to 1 cwt. on each step.
From Project Gutenberg
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