stere

[ steer ]

/ stɪər /

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noun

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

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Origin of stere

1790–1800; <French stère<Greek stereós solid

Words nearby stere

stercoraceous, stercoricolous, sterculia, sterculiaceous, sterculia gum, stere, stereo, stereobate, stereocamera, stereochemistry, stereochrome

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How to use stere in a sentence

The theoretical unit of volume is the stere, which is a cubic meter.
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British Dictionary definitions for stere

stere

/ (stɪə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for stere

C18: from French stère, from Greek stereos solid

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