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CUBIC KILOMETRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
Synonyms:
cubic kilometer; cubic kilometre
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cubic kilometre" is a kind of...):
metric capacity unit (a capacity unit defined in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "cubic kilometre"):
cubic meter; cubic metre; kiloliter; kilolitre (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)
