stere
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stere
a unit of volume equal to one cubic meter
Not to be confused with:
steer – to guide or direct the course of; a young ox castrated and raised for beef
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stere
(stîr)n. Abbr. s
A unit of volume equal to one cubic meter.
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stere
(stɪə)n
(Units) a unit used to measure volumes of stacked timber equal to one cubic metre (35.315 cubic feet)
[C18: from French stère, from Greek stereos solid]
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stere
(stɪər)n.
a cubic meter, equivalent to 35.2 cubic feet, used to measure cordwood.
[1790–1800; < French stère < Greek stereós solid]
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stere
A unit of volume, especially used for measuring timber. 1 stere = 1 m3.
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