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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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