- cubic measure
- noun Date: 1660 a unit (as cubic inch or cubic centimeter) for measuring volume — see metric system table, weight table
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cubic measure — n. a system of measuring volume in cubic units, in which 1,728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot, and 1,000 cubic millimeters = 1 cubic centimeter: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
cubic measure — noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity • Syn: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic content unit, ↑displacement unit, ↑cubature unit • … Useful english dictionary
cubic measure — tūrio matas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Matavimo priemonė, atkurianti tam tikrą tūrio vertę. atitikmenys: angl. capacity measure; cubic measure; solid measure; volume measure vok. Hohlmaß, n; Inhaltmaß, n;… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
cubic measure — tūrio matas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. cubic measure; volume measure vok. Inhaltmaß, n; Volumenmaß, n rus. мера объёма, f pranc. mesure capacitaire, f; mesure de capacité, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
cubic measure — 1. the measurement of volume or space by means of cubic units. 2. a system of such units, esp. that in which 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot and 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard, or that in which 1000 cubic millimeters = 1 cubic centimeter, 1000… … Universalium
cubic measure — cu′bic meas′ure n. 1) wam a system for the measurement of volume or space in cubic units 2) wam a unit in such a system … From formal English to slang
cubic measure — /kjubɪk ˈmɛʒə/ (say kyoohbik mezhuh) noun 1. the measurement of volume in cubic units. 2. a system of such units …
cubic — cubic, cubical Cubical means only ‘shaped like a cube’ (a case that s roughly cubical in shape) whereas cubic has other meanings as well, as in cubic equation, cubic measure, cubic metre, etc., and also the meaning ‘cube shaped’ in technical… … Modern English usage
cubic foot — noun the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cu ft • Hypernyms: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cubic inch — noun the volume equal to a cube one inch on each side • Syn: ↑cu in • Hypernyms: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑cubic content unit … Useful english dictionary