acre-inch

[ ey-ker-inch ]

noun

1. one-twelfth of an acre-foot, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.

acre-inch

noun

1. the volume of water that would cover an area of 1 acre to a depth of 1 inch; one twelfth of an acre-foot: equivalent to 3630 cubic feet or 102.8 cubic metres

Word History and Origins

Origin of acre-inch¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

The fertilizing value of these substances is about 25 cents per acre-inch of water.

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