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Board of Trade Unit

British  

noun

  1.  BTU.  a unit of electrical energy equal to 1 kilowatt-hour

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Current is sold in Great Britain at so much per Board of Trade Unit.

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Finally, to crown the whole story, a kilowatt for one hour is a Board of Trade unit.

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Board of Trade Unit = A current of one kilowatt flowing for one hour.

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CME, whose Chicago Board of Trade unit has dominated interest-rate futures since its inception, wants to keep the New York exchange operator from making inroads in that business.

From Reuters

The working expenses per Board of Trade unit sold, excluding depreciation, sinking fund and interest were as follows:—   1896.

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