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yardful


Meanings
  • A unit of measurement for grass or lawn areas, often equivalent to the area that can be mowed in one pass with a standard lawn mower.

    - "The yardful measurement is commonly used for ordering grass seed, calculating the amount of mulch needed, or estimating the size of a new lawn."
    - "To determine the number of yardfuls needed to cover a specific area, first calculate the area in square feet, then divide the area by 1000 to get the number of yardfuls required."

Rhymes
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yardful , herald , miserable , reverberable , ubiquitous
Homonyms
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  1. yardful (en) : A unit of measurement for grass or lawn areas, equivalent to the area that can be mowed in one pass with a standard lawn mower.


Homophones
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  1. yardful () :

  2. yardful () :


Variants
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yardbird , yardbirds
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Etymology
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The term 'yardful' is a compound term derived from the words 'yard' and 'full'. A 'yard' is a unit of measurement commonly used for expressing distances, areas, or volumes. The word 'full' indicates completeness or the maximum capacity that can be contained within a given space.


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  1. Did you know that the term 'yardful' has its origins in old English farming practices? In these practices, a 'yard' was a unit of length used to measure the distance from the edge of a field to a fixed point, such as a gate or a post. A 'yardful' was then the amount of material, such as grass, soil, or gravel, that could be contained within a space equal to one 'yard'. Today, the term 'yardful' is still used to describe a unit of measurement for grass or lawn areas, or to denote a quantity or amount that is equivalent to a unit of measurement for grass or lawn areas.


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In various cultures and societies, the concept of 'yardful' has been used to describe a unit of measurement for grass or lawn areas, or to denote a quantity or amount that is equivalent to a unit of measurement for grass or lawn areas. For example, in some African cultures, a 'yardful' of rice or beans is a common measure used to determine the amount of food that is needed to feed a large family or community. Similarly, in some Asian cultures, a 'yardful' of gravel or sand is a common measure used to determine the amount of material that is needed to cover a large area or to build a foundation for a new structure.

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