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.
1 Types of plague: 2  Bubonic plague: The bacteria that cause plague can thrive and grow in the flea's esophagus. 3  This crowding of bacterial growth prevents food from entering the flea's stomach. 4  To overcome starvation, the flea begins a blood-sucking rampage.lose contact with plague-infected tissue or fluid can also transmit plague-causing bacteria to humans. 1  Types of plague: 2  Bubonic plague: The bacteria that cause plague can thrive and grow in the flea's esophagus. 3  This crowding of bacterial growth prevents food from entering the flea's stomach.