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volume
The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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noun
The amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
“The gas expanded to twice its original volume”
noun
The property of something that is great in magnitude
“It is cheaper to buy it in bulk”
noun
Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
“He used a large book as a doorstop”
noun
A publication that is one of a set of several similar publications
“The third volume was missing”
noun
A relative amount
“Mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water”
noun
The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
“The kids played their music at full volume”
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The gas expanded to twice its original volume
It is cheaper to buy it in bulk
He received a mass of correspondence
The volume of exports
He used a large book as a doorstop
The third volume was missing
He asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review
Mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water
The kids played their music at full volume
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