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You measure an object's volume with a graduated cylinder in cubic centimeters.
The displacement method is putting an object in a cylinder and comparing he volume before and after the object is placed in the cylinder to get the volume. You usually use the displacement method when an object is awkwardly shaped and can't be measured by customary methods.
Displacement and using a graduated cylinder