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bulk cargo en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.
    • Almost all modern cranes are electrically operated and a quick-acting type of 30 cwt. capacity is suitable for general cargo, but not powerful enough to operate grabs for discharge of bulk cargoes. 1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 11:

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bulk cargoes Number=Plur lexicographic
bulk cargos Number=Plur lexicographic

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bulk carrier