cusec

American

[kyoo-sek] / ˈkyu sɛk /

noun

a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.

cusec British

/ ˈkjuːsɛk /

noun

a unit of flow equal to 1 cubic foot per second. 1 cusec is equivalent to 0.028 317 cubic metre per second

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Etymology

Origin of cusec

1910–15; cu(bic foot per) sec(ond)

Example Sentences

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A cusec is a volume equivalent to one cubic foot, or 28 cubic litres, per second.

From Reuters

A cusec is equal to one cubic foot of water per second.

From Fox News

A cusec is a measurement of flow, equivalent to one cubic foot per second.

From Reuters

Cusec is a rate of flow, analogous to speed, not something that can be done “per day”.

From Nature

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