straddle carrier en · NOUN
Meanings
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A vehicle used in ports and yards for stacking and moving freight containers.
Maritime Transport has installed two new straddle carrier cranes at Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal, as it continues to expand its rail operations. The Konecranes straddle carriers have a four container-high capacity and are expected to make loading and unloading faster and more reliable.
2019 November 6, “News”, in Rail, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| straddle carriers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fr cavalier (vehicle) · fr chariot cavalier (vehicle) · fi lukki (vehicle) · fi konttilukki (vehicle)