"cwt." meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cwt. [plural], cwt [alternative]
Etymology: Short for centum weight, from Latin centum + weight. Etymology templates: {{com|en|centum|weight|lang1=la|nocat=1}} Latin centum + weight Head templates: {{en-noun|cwt.}} cwt. (plural cwt.)
  1. Abbreviation of hundredweight. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: hundredweight

Alternative forms

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