Background for acer

acer

/ˈeɪsər/

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noun

An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's plowing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square meters.

Examples :

"The farmer estimated that each acer of his land could yield enough corn to feed his family for a year. "

area unit property agriculture

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noun

Any of various similar units of area in other systems.

Examples :

"The farmer converted the acreage measurements from the metric acer system to the customary units. "

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noun

(usually in the plural) A wide expanse.

Examples :

"I like my new house - there’s acres of space!"

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noun

(usually in the plural) A large quantity.

Examples :

"The library held acervuses of books on every subject imaginable. "

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noun

Examples :

"The farmer plowed the acer, preparing it for planting corn. "

agriculture area property

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noun

The acre's breadth by the length, English units of length equal to the statute dimensions of the acre: 22 yds (≈20 m) by 220 yds (≈200 m).

Examples :

"The farmer measured out the field, marking off a section using the acer, to ensure he planted exactly one acre of wheat. "

area property unit agriculture

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noun

A duel fought between individual Scots and Englishmen in the borderlands.

Examples :

"Historical accounts describe the acer as a frequent, though brutal, method of resolving disputes between Scots and Englishmen along the border. "

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