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.
| 1952 Econ. Devel. of Iraq (Internat. Bank for Reconstr. & Devel.) 194 (table) Mean discharge used for irrigation (in cumecs). 1986 Caves & Caving Nov. 16/4 Rate of flow varies from 100 litres to 11 cumecs (average flow 1 cumec). 2000 Canoeist 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. |