Board foot

/bɔərd fʊt/

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Other forms: board feet

Definitions of board foot

noun
the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick

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capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit
a unit of measurement of volume or capacity

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