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Cubic Yard

A cubic yard is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary and imperial systems used to measure the capacity of large containers or abundance of material.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1: Measurement

In the measurement sense, a cubic yard is equal to the volume of a cube that measures one yard on each side.

Sample sentence: The dumpster can hold up to 10 cubic yards of waste.

Sense 2: Construction

In construction, a cubic yard is the volume of a cubic container having sides measuring one yard in length.

Sample sentence: The concrete contractor ordered 50 cubic yards of concrete for the foundation.

Sense 3: Landscaping

In landscaping, a cubic yard refers to the quantity of soil, mulch, or other landscape materials that fill a container with the volume of one cubic yard.

Sample sentence: The gardener bought three cubic yards of topsoil to enrich the garden beds.

Sense 4: Waste Management

In waste management, a cubic yard is used to measure the capacity of waste containers, like dumpsters or roll-off containers.

Sample sentence: The company rented a 20-cubic-yard dumpster to clean up the construction site.

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