acre-inch

a·cre-inch

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-ker inch]
- /ˈeɪ kər ɪntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-ker inch]
- /ˈeɪ kər ɪntʃ/

Definitions of acre-inch word

noun acre-inch 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 3
noun acre-inch one twelfth of an acre-foot, or 3,630 cubic feet 3
noun acre-inch one-twelfth of an acre-foot, equal to 3630 cubic feet. 1

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Origin of acre-inch

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Acre-inch

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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acre-inch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.