board foot

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawrd, bohrd foo t]
- /bɔrd, boʊrd fʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawrd, bohrd foo t]
- /bɔrd, boʊrd fʊt/

Definitions of board foot words

noun board foot a unit of board measure: the cubic content of a piece of wood one foot square and one inch thick 3
noun board foot a unit of linear measure of lumber, equal to a board one foot square and one inch thick 3
noun board foot a unit of measure equal to the cubic contents of a piece of lumber one foot square and one inch thick, used in measuring logs and lumber. Abbreviation: bd. ft. 1
noun board foot A board one square foot by one inch, about 2.36 liters. 0

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Origin of board foot

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Board foot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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board foot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

board foot usage trend in Literature

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