"BCM" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BCMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BCM (plural BCMs)
  1. (construction, excavation) Initialism of bank cubic meter, a measure of the original volume of excavated material as it was in the ground, prior to removal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bank cubic meter (extra: a measure of the original volume of excavated material as it was in the ground, prior to removal)
    Sense id: en-BCM-en-noun-XlAfQvnv Categories (other): Construction, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  2. Alternative form of bcm (“billion cubic meters”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bcm (extra: billion cubic meters)
    Sense id: en-BCM-en-noun-FKkcIPEj Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 51 49

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