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.
Yersinia pestis bacteria can cause three different types of plague: bubonic, septicemic, or pneumonic. In bubonic plague, the most common form, bacteria infect the lymph system and causes it to become inflamed.(The lymph or lymphatic system is a major component of your body's immune system. The organs within the lymphatic system are the tonsils, adenoids, spleen, and thymus.).neumonic Plague. This is the most serious form of plague and occurs when Y. pestis bacteria infect the lungs and cause pneumonia. 1  You get primary pneumonic plague when you inhale plague bacteria from an infected person or animal.