Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of volume: A cubic foot is a measure of volume equal to the space contained within a cube that has sides each one foot in length.

Usage

• The term "cubic foot" is used to quantify volume, particularly in contexts like measuring the capacity of refrigerators, shipping containers, or rooms.
• It is often abbreviated as cu ft or ft³.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The refrigerator has a capacity of 18 cubic feet.
  • We need to calculate the volume of the room in cubic feet.
  • The shipment's total volume was 50 cubic feet.

Advanced Usage

• "Per cubic foot": Used to express a rate or density relative to this unit of volume.
  • The density of the material is 62 pounds per cubic foot.

Variants and Related Words

• Cubic foot per second (cfs): A unit of flow rate, commonly used in hydrology.
  • The river's flow was measured at 500 cubic feet per second.

Synonyms

• ft³: The standard symbolic abbreviation.
• cu ft: A common textual abbreviation.

Notes

• One cubic foot is approximately equal to 28.3168 liters.
• It is a standard unit in the imperial and U.S. customary measurement systems.

Noun

1. the volume equal to a cube one foot on each side