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board foot
n. pl. board feet Abbr. bd. ft. or BF
A unit of cubic measure for lumber, equal to one foot square by one inch thick.
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board foot
n
(Units) a unit of board measure: the cubic content of a piece of wood one foot square and one inch thick
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board′ foot`
n.
the basic unit of board measure, equal to the cubic contents of a piece of lumber one foot square and one inch thick. Abbr.: bd. ft.
[1895–1900, Amer.]
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| Noun | 1. | board foot - the volume of a piece of wood 1 foot square and 1 inch thick 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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