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.
What is the bubonic plague? Bubonic plague is a type of bacterial infection which is quite deadly as it was able to take the lives of millions of people in only a short period of time. This is the deadliest and most common form of plague which targets the lymphatic system. The bacteria that cause the bubonic plague are also the ones responsible for the septicemic plague which targets the blood as well as the pneumonic plague which aims for the lungs. Bubonic Plague Causes