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bale cubic

American  
[beyl kyoo-bik] / ˈbeɪl ˌkyu bɪk /

noun

Nautical.

  1. the space available in a ship's hold for the stowage of general cargo, measured in cubic feet.

    The barge has a bale cubic of 1,420,000 cubic feet.

Etymology

Origin of bale cubic

First recorded in 1920–25; bale 1 ( def. ), cubic ( def. )

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