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Cubic Kilometre

Description:

A cubic kilometre is a unit of measurement for volume. It represents a cube with sides equal to one kilometre. This measurement is commonly used to calculate the capacity of large reservoirs, oceans, and other vast bodies of water.

Examples:

Noun (General sense):

1. The volume of Earth's oceans is estimated to be around 1.332 billion cubic kilometres.
2. The cubic kilometre is often used in scientific research and mathematical calculations.

Noun (Popular sense):

1. The new reservoir has a capacity of 10 cubic kilometres.
2. A cube-shaped iceberg could have a volume of several cubic kilometres.

Noun (Local sense):

1. The cubic kilometre of water released during heavy rain caused severe flooding in the area.
2. The mining operation excavated several cubic kilometres of rock from the mountainside.

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