acre

  • 131acre-foot — a′cre foot′ n. wam a unit of volume of water in irrigation: the amount covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet (1233 cubic meters) • Etymology: 1900–05, amer …

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  • 132acre-inch — a′cre inch′ n. wam one twelfth of an acre foot • Etymology: 1905–10 …

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