cubages

noun

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

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  1. capacities
  2. volumes
Noun
  • Several data center projects with potential capacities of hundreds of megawatts have recently been announced in the country.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Milano, the world’s biggest high-end design trade show, continue to expand their capacities beyond their traditional role, in order to help small- and medium-sized firms through a tough economy.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of capacities
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  • Both gear types are associated with high levels of waste, routinely hauling in large volumes of non-target species.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The move from the National Football League comes as volumes on NFL prediction market contracts have soared of late, with the season starting a month ago.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of volumes
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“Cubages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubages. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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