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
  • So, this idea of gating the entire footprint of Hart Plaza and ending coolers is a way of creating safety and security and monitoring capacities and everything.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Anything that soothes that, or gives them more-than-human capacities—that’s just unhelpful to them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of capacities
Noun
  • As a more permanent legacy, the museum has produced companion volumes for each of the three itineraries introduced in 2022, 2024, and 2026.
    — Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • No additional rail volumes were being accepted Thursday, while Friday capacity was listed as very high.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of volumes
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“Cubages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubages. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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