cubitainer

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noun

A semirigid cubical plastic container, typically used within a cardboard box.

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Meanings

nouncubitainer (plural cubitainers)

plural cubitainers

  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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
box wine

Origin

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

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Translations

French cubiteneur, cubi
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APA

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MLA

“cubitainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubitainer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubitainer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubitainer.

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