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board rule

American  

noun

Building Trades.

  1. a measuring device having scales for finding the cubic contents of a board without calculation.

board rule British  

noun

  1. a measuring device for estimating the number of board feet in a quantity of wood

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Etymology

Origin of board rule

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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In one instance, the report said, Mr. Flynn even helped an outside lawyer conduct research on how to attack a board rule that required businesses to put up posters explaining union rights.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2012

Austria has suffered less than its Western neighbors from inflation and labor strife because both parties agreed to let a government board rule on wage and price hikes.

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