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bulk cargo

bulk cargo noun: any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.

Noun

bulk cargo (countable and uncountable, plural bulk cargoes or bulk cargos)

  1. 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

Forms of bulk cargo

pluralbulk cargoes
pluralbulk cargos

Questions about bulk cargo

What does bulk cargo mean?
Bulk cargo means any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.
What part of speech is bulk cargo?
Bulk cargo is a noun.
What is the plural of bulk cargo?
The plural of bulk cargo is bulk cargoes.

Words near bulk cargo in the dictionary

  1. bulk adds
  2. bulk bill
  3. bulk billing
  4. bulk bin
  5. bulk box
  6. bulk cargo
  7. bulk cargoes
  8. bulk cargos
  9. bulk carrier
  10. bulk carriers
  11. bulk data

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