- cubic decimeter
- unit of measurement of volume
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cubic decimeter
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cubic decimeter — noun a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) • Syn: ↑liter, ↑litre, ↑l, ↑cubic decimetre • Hypernyms:… … Useful english 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 decimetre — noun a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) • Syn: ↑liter, ↑litre, ↑l, ↑cubic decimeter • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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cu|bi|cule — cubic measure, a system of measurement of volume in cubic units: ▪1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot ▪27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard ▪1000 cubic millimeters = 1 cubic centimeter ▪1000 cubic centimeters = 1 cubic decimeter ▪1000 cubic decimeters = 1… … Useful english dictionary
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