Measurement unit: cubic yard

Full name: cubic yard

Plural form: cubic yards

Symbol: yd3

Category type: volume

Scale factor: 0.76455486121558




SI unit: cubic meter

The SI derived unit for volume is the cubic meter.
1 cubic meter is equal to 1.307950613786 cubic yard.



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Definition: Cubic yard

The cubic yard (symbols yd³, cu. yd.) is a nonmetric unit of volume, used in the United States. It is defined as the volume of a cube with edges one yard in length.


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