cubic meter
nounUK /ˌkjuːbɪk ˈmiːtə/
US /ˌkjuːbɪk ˈmiːtər/
A cubic meter is a box-shaped space that is one meter long, one meter wide, and one meter tall.
The swimming pool holds about fifty cubic meters of water.
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2. A metric unit of volume used in science and engineering to measure gases, liquids, and bulk materials.
The scientist measured the gas in cubic meters.
3. A standard unit for billing water, natural gas, or shipping space.
Our water bill shows we used twelve cubic meters this month.
4. A way to describe the size of a container or room in three dimensions.
The storage unit is about thirty cubic meters in size.