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thousandweight

thousandweight noun: a measure of weight consisting of a thousand pounds.

Noun

thousandweight (plural thousandweight or thousandweights)

  1. A measure of weight consisting of a thousand pounds.

Forms of thousandweight

pluralthousandweight
pluralthousandweights

Origin of thousandweight

From thousand + weight.

Questions about thousandweight

What does thousandweight mean?
Thousandweight means a measure of weight consisting of a thousand pounds.
What part of speech is thousandweight?
Thousandweight is a noun.
What is the plural of thousandweight?
The plural of thousandweight is thousandweight.

Words near thousandweight in the dictionary

  1. thousandish
  2. thousands
  3. thousandsome
  4. thousandth
  5. thousandths
  6. thousandweight
  7. thousandweights
  8. thow
  9. thowel
  10. thowels
  11. thowght

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