Sentences

hundredweight in a sentence

n.

Definition

Hundredweight is a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds in the United States and 112 pounds in the United Kingdom, often used to measure bulk goods.

Sample Sentences

  1. The shipment arrived with a hundredweight of supplies for the local community center.
  2. Farmers often sell their produce by the hundredweight at the market to maximize profits.
  3. During the move, they discovered that the piano weighed nearly a hundredweight, making it quite challenging to transport.
  4. The bakery ordered a hundredweight of flour to keep up with the demand for their popular bread.
  5. He struggled to lift the hundredweight bag of dog food onto the shelf in the storage room.

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