What is another word for acre-foot?
Pronunciation: [ˈe͡ɪkəfˈʊt] (IPA) 
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used to measure the amount of water that can be stored in a reservoir or used for irrigation purposes. There are several synonyms for this unit of measurement, including a thousand cubic meters, a megaliter, or about 435,600 cubic feet. In some regions, it is also expressed as a miner's inch-foot, which refers to the flow rate of water that can be delivered in a given area. Other variations of this measurement include the acre-inch, which is one-twelfth of an acre-foot, and the cubic hectometer, which is equal to 1,000 megaliters. These synonyms are useful for international communication and understanding in the field of agriculture and water resources.
