A board foot is one foot long, one foot wide and one inch in thickness. Checking the Waste Mary Huston Gregory This is usually expressed in pounds per thousand board feet, a board foot being considered as one-twelfth of a cubic foot.
Sibilance is a manner of articulation of fricative and affricate consonants, made by directing a stream of air with the tongue towards the sharp edge of the teeth, which are held close together; a consonant that uses sibilance may be called a sibilant, or a strident.
Definition of nuance. 1  1 : a subtle distinction or variation Nuances of flavor and fragrance cannot be described accurately â¦ â Scott Seegers â¦ these terms have certain nuances of meaning â¦ â Ben F. Nelms. 2  2 : a subtle quality : nicety â¦ the nuances of an individual's voice â¦ â Michael Swaine. 3 : sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value) â¦ a performance of remarkable pliability and nuance.