cusec

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UK/ˈkjuː.sɛk/US/ˈkjuˌsɛk/

noun

A measure of the rate of flow of fluid, especially through a pipeline, equal to one cubic foot per second.

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Meanings

nouncusec (plural cusecs)

plural cusecs

  1. A measure of the rate of flow of fluid, especially through a pipeline, equal to one cubic foot per second.

    If the flow is between 70,000 cusecs - 75,000 cusecs (expected during the first ten days of March and the second ten days of May), Bangladesh receives 35,000 cusecs, and India the rest.

    2004, M. Monirul Qader Mirza, The Ganges Water Diversion: Environmental Effects and Implications

Origin

Blend of cubic + second.

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APA

cusec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cusec

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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