cubic measure
noun
the measurement of volume or space by means of cubic units.
a system of such units, especially that in which 1728 cubic inches = 1 cubic foot and 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard, or that in which 1000 cubic millimeters = 1 cubic centimeter, 1000 cubic centimeters = 1000 cubic decimeters, and 1000 cubic decimeters = 1 cubic meter.
Origin of cubic measure
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby cubic measure
cube steak,
cube van,
cubeb,
cubic,
cubic centimeter,
cubic measure,
cubic zirconia,
cubical,
cubicle,
cubiculum,
cubiform
British Dictionary definitions for cubic measure
cubic measure
noun
a system of units for the measurement of volumes, based on the cubic inch, the cubic centimetre, etc