Meaning of breastheight | Babel Free

Definitions

The typical height above ground of an adult's breast, used as a reference height for measuring the diameters of trees.

uncountable

Examples

“Age class 60, Site III, has […] 630 trees 12 inches or more in diameter at breastheight.”

“When there is a bulge or other normal swelling at breastheight, the measurement should be taken just above and not below the obstructions.”

CEFR level