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• Biltmore stick — A Biltmore stick is a tool sometimes used to measure various tree dimensions, such as diameter at breast height and height. It looks much like an everyday yardstick. A Biltmore stick is considered to be only marginally accurate. Some foresters… …   Wikipedia

• biltmore stick — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : a graduated rule used by timber estimators in determining tree diameters …   Useful english dictionary

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