as in capacity
the largest number or amount that something can hold pipes with a cubage of over 1,000 cubic meters

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Noun
  • In brief – Atlantic thermal capacities, a Gulf Stream, six stable air masses, including (something of a future issue) polar.
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  • Improvements in several fields are necessary to achieve this capacity.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Like coral reefs, these oyster reefs played crucial ecological roles, providing habitat and nurseries for many other species and filtering vast volumes of water.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This was caused mainly by lower retail fuel margins that were partially offset by higher sales volumes.
    Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Cubage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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