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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cwt.

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
cwt.
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of hundredweight.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Short for centum weight, from Latin centum + weight.

Inflected Forms

cwt (alternative)

Questions

What does cwt. mean?
Abbreviation of hundredweight.
Where does cwt. come from?
Short for centum weight, from Latin centum + weight.

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