stere

American  

[steer] / stɪər /

noun

1. a cubic meter equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet or 1.3080 cubic yards, used to measure cordwood. st

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stere British  

/ stɪə /

noun

1. a unit used to measure volumes of stacked timber equal to one cubic metre (35.315 cubic feet)

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Etymology

Origin of stere

1790–1800; < French stère < Greek stereós solid

Example Sentences

Pele would score twice in the game, the first coming via a fiercely-struck free-kick that left poor goalkeeper Stere Adamache staggering powerless in his goalmouth.

From BBC

“In this case we have a green light, which means everything is ok and the truck is ready go,” Stere said.

From Seattle Times

Police officer Cristian Anghel Stere monitored his computer screen as a colleague checked under a truck.

From Seattle Times

“Abouten his char ther wenten white alauns, Twenty and mo as gret as any stere, To hunten at the leon or the dere.”

From Project Gutenberg

Stere, stēr, n. a cubic unit of metric measure—a cubic m�tre, equivalent to 35.3156 English cubic feet.—Decast�re=10 steres; Decist�re=1⁄10 stere.

From Project Gutenberg