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cubage

noun
cub·age | \ˈkyü-bij \

Definition of cubage 

: cubic content, volume, or displacement

Examples of cubage in a Sentence

pipes with a cubage of over 1,000 cubic meters

First Known Use of cubage

1840, in the meaning defined above

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