cubic decimetre

noun

A unit of volume equal to that of a cube having sides each one decimetre in length, equal to 10⁻³ cubic metres and 1 litre. Commonly used in fluid measure and for engine sizes.

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dm3㍹literlitrelcubic decimeter
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Meanings

nouncubic decimetre (plural cubic decimetres)

plural cubic decimetres · alternative cubic decimeter

  1. CanadaUKA unit of volume equal to that of a cube having sides each one decimetre in length, equal to 10⁻³ cubic metres and 1 litre. Commonly used in fluid measure and for engine sizes.

    Synonyms: dm3, ㍹

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit of volume equal to that of a cube having sides each one decimetre in length, equal to 10⁻³ cubic metres and 1 litre. Commonly used in fluid measure and for engine sizes.

Similar
dm3㍹

More synonyms by meaning

nouna metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

Similar
literlitrelcubic decimeter
Broader
metric capacity unit
Also see
llitre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Portuguese decímetro cúbico
  • decímetro cúbicoa unit of volume
Spanish decímetro cúbico
  • decímetro cúbicoa unit of volume
Swedish kubikdecimeter
  • kubikdecimetera unit of volume
Thai ลูกบาศก์เดซิเมตร
  • ลูกบาศก์เดซิเมตรa unit of volume
Cite this entry
APA

cubic decimetre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubic%20decimetre

MLA

“cubic decimetre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubic%20decimetre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubic decimetre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubic%20decimetre.

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