Definition:Avoirdupois/Hundredweight/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Hundredweight
The word hundredweight derives from its definition as close to $100$ pounds avoirdupois.
The short hundredweight is of course exactly $100$ pounds avoirdupois, while the long hundredweight is actually $112$ pounds.
Its plural form is hundredweight, not hundredweights.