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cumec, n.
Brit. |ˈkjuːmɛk|, U.S. |ˈkjumɛk|
Plural -s unchanged
[‹ cu- (in cubic adj.) + m- (in metre n.2) + -ec- (in second n.1), after cusec n.]
A cubic metre per second, as a unit of rate of flow of water.
1952Econ. Devel. of Iraq (Internat. Bank for Reconstr. & Devel.) 194 (table) Mean discharge used for irrigation (in cumecs). 1986Caves & Caving Nov. 16/4 Rate of flow varies from 100 litres to 11 cumecs (average flow 1 cumec). 2000Canoeist Apr. 9/2 Please don't come to the centre expecting to find such features as the Muncher or the Ski Slope, we could never create them with approximately 4 cumec of moving water. |