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STERE – (steer) A unit of volume equal to a cubic meter used as a measure for cordwood Common clues: One cubic meter; Unit of volume; About a quarter of a cord; 1,000 liters Crossword puzzle frequency: 4 times a year News: All you need to know about firewood Video: How to Chop and Store Firewood
Although it dates from the origin of the metric system in 1798, the stere has never been used as much as the liter. In Europe it is used primarily as a measure for firewood; for this purpose, the stere equals about 0.2795 cord or 2.207 cord feet. The name comes from the Greek stereos, solid.
[Source: http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictS.html#stere]
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