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A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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From French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”), because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
esteri
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Estonian:
ruumimeeter
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Finnish:
motti
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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French:
stère
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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German:
Ster
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Italian:
stero
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Latvian:
sters
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Latvian:
krāvummetrs
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Lithuanian:
ki̇́etmetris
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre
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Spanish:
estéreo
— unit of volume for wood equivalent to a cubic metre