cubitainer

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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cubitainer (plural cubitainers)

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

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