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board-foot

[¦bȯrd′fu̇t]
(engineering)
Unit of volume in measuring lumber; equals 144 cubic inches (2360 cubic centimeters), or the volume of a board 1 foot square and 1 inch thick. Abbreviated bd-ft.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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