Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The cubic contents of a board one foot square and one inch thick (144 cubic inches): used as a unit of measure in selling logs and lumber.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
unit ofcubic measure fortimber , equal to onefoot square by oneinch thick .
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Examples
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When companies take timber from forest lands, they are charged a fee for every board-foot of timber they take.
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The legislative analyst since 1999 has suggested a new fee per board-foot of lumber harvested.
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The legislative analyst since 1999 has suggested a new fee per board-foot of lumber harvested.
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