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cubitainer en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of cubical + container or similar, 1950s marketing coinage by its inventor, Hedwin Corporation, Maryland.

Meanings

  1. A semirigid cubical plastic container, typically used within a cardboard box.
    • Cubitainer holds liquids, powders, grains & anything else that pours. Stacks compactly and stores more economically than other containers. 1968, Modern Packaging, volume 41, Morgan-Grampian, page 70:

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Relateds

box wine

Translations (2)

fr cubiteneur (Translations) · fr cubi (Translations)