yard
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5.1
- noun
- /jɑrd/
:
yarda cúbica
- The unique feature of this operation is how yard trimmings are transported to Dickerson.
- cubic yard
- 10,000 cubic yards
- 2,500 cubic yards
You just plug in how many inches or feet your beds are and how deep they are, and it just figures out how many cubic yards of soil you need.
- You just plug in how many inches or feet your beds are and how deep they are, and it just figures out how many cubic yards of soil you need.
Examples
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Three were about $20 per cubic yard, and two were between $30 and $40 per cubic yard.
Academic text (1995) -
Several communities have size limitations and/or ban certain yard trimming materials from their program.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, that wrap is $2.99 a yard plus sales tax.
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The tipping fee is $8 per cubic yard or between $20 and $30 per ton.
Academic text (1995) -
"We expect to get about 45,000 cubic yards per year of leaves," says Meyer.
Academic text (1995) -
Initially, the compost facility used leaves and yard trimmings to bulk its biosolids.
Academic text (1999) -
Barela estimates that he has 1,000 to 1,250 cubic yards of material in windrows.
Academic text (1999) -
The top layer was comprised of about 200 cubic yards of biosolids compost and 500 tons of soil.
Academic text (1999) -
The construction project required 500 cubic yards of gravel for the base.
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They ordered more than 1,000 cubic yards of concrete for the new building foundation.
Synonyms
4
2.6
A measure of space equal to a cube one yard on each side, used for soil or gravel
Compounds
- US
58
3.4
A marked line on a football field showing how many yards the ball is from the nearest goal line
- US
4
2.6
A measure of space equal to a cube one yard on each side, used for soil or gravel
- UK
1
3.8
A place with many train tracks where train engines and cars are kept and fixed
- Archaic
1
9.9
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship mast that holds the highest sail
A historic navy shipyard in Boston where the warship Constitution is anchored
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the sail above the topsail
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yard for volume simply uses the same measuring yard (length) to make a cube for sand or gravel, so a 'yard' of material is the amount that fits in a cube one yard long on each side. That's why this yard is a way to measure space or amount of materials.