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acre-inch

American  
[ey-ker-inch] / ˈeɪ kərˈɪntʃ /

noun

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

acre-inch British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of acre-inch

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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