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acre-foot
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a·cre-foot (kr-ft)
n.
The volume of water, 43,560 cubic feet, that will cover an area of one acre to a depth of one foot.
acre-foot
n pl -feet
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the volume of water that would cover an area of 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot: equivalent to 43 560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic metres
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Noun1.acre-footacre-foot - the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters
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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