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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Noun
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The crane is intended to support the installation of wind turbines with capacities exceeding 10 megawatts and hub heights above 656 feet, a segment expected to expand as developers seek higher energy yields from fewer turbines.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026 -
Our classrooms are specifically designed to allow each child to develop at their speed and according to their capacities.—
Jose Bolaños,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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But the higher volumes required technical advances, including a retractable 25-foot-long keel, a hybrid power-management system, and a towering 221-foot main mast and 199-foot mizzen to handle enormous sail areas.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Goldman estimates that normalization could be achieved with a 12 million barrels-per-day increase in Hormuz flows from current levels, bringing volumes back to just 70% of pre-war levels.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Cubages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubages. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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