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bulk cargo
[ buhlk kahr-goh ]
noun
, Transportation.
- cargo that is shipped loose and unpackaged, as grains, coal, ores, and oil:
The hatchways are inspected to insure safe loading and discharging of the bulk cargo.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bulk cargo1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
Dry bulk cargo ships carry unpackaged raw material in the ship’s holds instead of in containers.
From Quartz
Plexiskins of fluid which might be anything from wine to fuel oil in less than bulk-cargo quantities.
From Project Gutenberg
They will probably handle the major portion of the package cargo, leaving the bulk cargo business entirely for freighters.
From Project Gutenberg
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