"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) Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-BCM-en-noun-UIc~FzMM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 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-Y2Edx7WL

Inflected forms

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