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Definition of cubic
1 : having the form of a cube : cubical
2a : relating to the cube considered as a crystal formb : isometric 1
3a : three-dimensionalb : being the volume of a cube whose edge is a specified unit cubic inch
4 : of third degree, order, or power a cubic polynomial
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Recent Examples of cubic from the Web
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The project’s goals is to process 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas each day, the equivalent of about 400,000 barrels of oil.
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E.C. Eaton, the County Flood Control District’s chief engineer at the time, estimated that 600,000 cubic yards of debris came down in just 20 minutes.
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Every cubic centimeter of space averages roughly 350 primordial neutrinos lingering from the big bang, and every second, the sun sends trillions of higher-energy neutrinos streaming through each of us.
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At least 17 pipelines currently carry more than four billion cubic feet of natural gas a day to Mexico, with four additional cross-border pipelines to be completed over the next two years and many more in the planning phase.
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Natural gas slumped 6 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $2.97 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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Cargo volume: 18.6 cubic feet (behind second seat).
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A few weeks ago, the river reached about 2,000 cubic feet per second.
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This slide measures 1 million cubic yards, or 1.5 million tons, but is still growing.
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First Known Use of cubic
15th century
cubic
Definition of cubic
: a cubic curve, equation, or polynomial
Recent Examples of cubic from the Web
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Traditional dredging costs about $17 per cubic yard in the Cuyahoga.
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The charge for compost loading is $10 per cubic yard, payment by check or money order only.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cubic'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of cubic
1799
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playDefinition of cubic for Students
1 : having the shape of a cube
2 : being the volume of a cube whose edge has a specified length a cubic centimeter
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