Notes. 1  Based on size alone, at least 5% of intermodal containers do not comply with ISO standards, and should technically not be called ISO containers. 2  Up from an estimated 18.6 million in 2011. ( 3 8' 6 length, 6' 3 width and 6' 10Â½ height, and 9000 lbs capacity), 4  Some sources also mention a 12-foot version.
Wiktionary(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition: 1  plague(Noun) (used absolutely, usually capitalized: The Pest) The pestilent disease Plague, caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis and mostly known by its variant form bubonic plague. 2  plague(Noun) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
plague is a disease caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis yer sin e uh pes tis it has been in existence for at least 2000 years and in the twenty first century is still found in africa asia south america and north america there are three types of plaguen septicemic plague the bacteria multiply in the blood causing symptoms such as fever chills weakness abdominal pain nausea naw zee uh and vomiting as the infection progresses the blood pressure drops and the blood is unable to clot normally