Acre-Inch

Pronunciation: /eɪ.kər-ɪntʃ/

Definitions of acre-inch

noun a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides one inch long

Example Sentences

A1 An acre-inch is a unit of measurement for water volume.

A2 Farmers often use acre-inches to calculate irrigation needs for their crops.

B1 One acre-inch is equivalent to the volume of water needed to cover one acre of land with one inch of water.

B2 Agricultural engineers use acre-inches to determine optimal water usage for different types of soil.

C1 Precision farming techniques rely on accurate measurements of acre-inches to maximize crop yields.

C2 Hydrologists study the distribution of acre-inches of water in different regions to assess water availability for agriculture.

Examples of acre-inch in a Sentence

formal The irrigation system is designed to deliver one acre-inch of water per week to each field.

informal Make sure to water your garden with at least one acre-inch of water every few days.

slang I heard it rained so much last night, we must have gotten a few acre-inches of water!

figurative She poured out her emotions like an acre-inch of rain during the storm.

Grammatical Forms of acre-inch

• plural: acre-inches
• present tense: acre-inch
• future tense: will acre-inch
• perfect tense: has acre-inched
• continuous tense: is acre-inching
• singular: acre-inch
• positive degree: more acre-inch
• infinitive: to acre-inch
• gerund: acre-inching
• participle: acre-inched

Origin and Evolution of acre-inch

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'acre-inch' originated in the context of land measurement and irrigation systems.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to measure the volume of water applied to an acre of land, the term 'acre-inch' has evolved to also refer to a unit of volume measurement equal to the volume of water that would cover an acre of land to a depth of one inch.