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hoppus

hoppus noun: a unit of measure of volume equal to 1.273 cubic feet or 2,200 cubic inches. Used in the British Empire as a measure of lumber.

Noun

hoppus

  1. A unit of measure of volume equal to 1.273 cubic feet or 2,200 cubic inches. Used in the British Empire as a measure of lumber.

Proper noun capitalized: Hoppus

Hoppus (plural Hoppuses)

  1. A surname.

Forms of hoppus

pluralHoppuses

Origin of hoppus

After Edward Hoppus, English surveyor.

Words formed from hoppus

Phrases with hoppus

Questions about hoppus

What does hoppus mean?
Hoppus means a unit of measure of volume equal to 1.273 cubic feet or 2,200 cubic inches. Used in the British Empire as a measure of lumber.
What part of speech is hoppus?
Hoppus can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near hoppus in the dictionary

  1. hopportunities
  2. hopportunity
  3. hoppos
  4. hopposite
  5. Hopps
  6. hoppus
  7. hoppus feet
  8. hoppus foot
  9. hoppus ton
  10. hoppus tons
  11. Hoppuses

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