acre-inch

[ ey-ker-inch ]

/ ˈeɪ kərˈɪntʃ /

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noun

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

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Origin of acre-inch

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby acre-inch

acrasin, acre, acreage, acred, acre-foot, acre-inch, Acrel's ganglion, Acremonium, acre right, acrid, acridid

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British Dictionary definitions for acre-inch

acre-inch

noun

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

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