cubic meter

Thân thiện

A builder stacks one cubic meter of sand next to the construction site.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A metric unit of volume or capacity: A cubic meter is a unit of measurement for volume in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the volume of a cube with edges one meter in length. It is equal to 1,000 liters.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The swimming pool holds 50 cubic meters of water.
  • Natural gas consumption is often measured in cubic meters.
  • One cubic meter of concrete is required for this foundation.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific and Technical Contexts: The cubic meter is the standard SI unit for volume, used in scientific calculations, engineering, and commerce for materials like water, gas, wood, and concrete.
  • The flow rate of the river is 150 cubic meters per second.
• Abbreviation: Commonly abbreviated as m³ (where the superscript "3" indicates "cubed").

Variants and Related Words

• Cubic centimetre (cm³): A much smaller unit of volume, where 1,000,000 cm³ = 1 m³.
• Kilolitre (kL): A unit of volume equal to 1,000 liters or 1 cubic meter.
• Stereo: A unit of volume for stacked firewood, approximately equal to one cubic meter.

Synonyms

• Kilolitre (kL): Equivalent metric unit for capacity.
• Stereo: (Specifically for firewood measurement).

Related Phrases and Terms

• Cubic capacity: Often used to describe the internal volume of an engine or a container, measured in cubic meters or related units.
  • The engine has a cubic capacity of 2.0 liters (0.002 m³).
• Cubic meter per second (m³/s): A unit of flow rate, used in hydrology.
  • The dam's turbines can handle a flow of 500 cubic meters per second.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kiloliter
• kilolitre
• cubic metre