cu ft
Definition
Noun:
* Cubic foot: A unit of volume measurement in the Imperial and US customary systems, equal to the volume of a cube with sides each one foot (12 inches) in length. Its symbol is ft³ or cu ft.
Usage
- As a unit of measurement: Used to quantify the capacity, volume, or size of a three-dimensional space.
- The refrigerator has a capacity of 18 cu ft.
- Natural gas is often billed per thousand cubic feet.
- We need to calculate the volume in cubic feet to order enough soil.
Advanced Usage
- Technical and Commercial Contexts: Commonly used in engineering, construction, shipping (for cargo capacity), and utilities (for gas or water consumption).
- The air conditioner moves 500 cubic feet of air per minute (CFM).
- The shipment's total volume was 120 cu ft.
Variants and Related Words
- Cubic foot (n): The full, formal term for .
- Cubic inch (n): A smaller Imperial/US unit of volume (). There are 1,728 cubic inches in one cubic foot.
- Cubic meter (n): The SI (metric) unit of volume (). One cubic foot is approximately 0.0283 cubic meters.
Synonyms
- ft³: The standard symbolic abbreviation.
- (No direct conceptual synonym): It is a specific, standardized unit of measure.
Notes on Meaning
- Specificity: This term refers exclusively to a defined unit of volume. It is not used figuratively.
- Conversion: It is often necessary to convert between cubic feet and metric units (like liters or cubic meters) in international contexts.
- One cubic foot is equal to about 28.317 liters.
Noun
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the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side
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