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volume

noun (AMOUNT)
 
 
/ˈvɒl.juːm/ US  /ˈvɑːl-/

Definition

[C or U] the amount of space that is contained within an object or solid shape: Which of these bottles do you think has the greater volume?General words for size and amountArea, mass, weight and volume in general B2 [U] the number or amount of something in general: It's the sheer volume of traffic in the city that is causing the problems.General words for size and amount
(Definition of volume noun (AMOUNT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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