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Definition hundredweight in British English

hundredweight noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhʌndrədˌweɪt/
1

a unit for measuring weight that is equal to 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms

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2

a unit for measuring weight that is equal to 100 pounds or 45.36 kilograms

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Definition hundredweight in British English