stere
/stɪə
/noun
A unit of volume equal to one cubic metre.According to the current national standard in the United States, the stere is not to be used....
- China's comprehensive timber utilization percentage is expected to exceed 65 percent in 2010 from the current 60 percent, which will save 40 to 50 million steres of timber annually.
- It has 354.8 billion steres in surface water resources, 13.5 percent of the nation's total, and 330 billion steres in glacial water resources.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French stère, from Greek stereos 'solid'.
Rhymes
- freight train
- freight yard
- Frelimo
- Fremantle
- Fremont
- French
- French 75
- French and English
- French and Indian War
- French angelfish
- French bean
- French bed
- French bedstead
- French berry
- French bit
- French blue
- French boiler
- French brace
- French brandy
- French bread
- French broom
- French brush
- French bulldog
- French Canadian
- French Canadianism