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general cargos

general cargos is the plural of general cargo.

Meaning of general cargo

Noun

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

  1. Goods that are stowed in a ship in individually counted units and recorded on different bills of lading, and distinct from bulk cargo or cargo in containers; now largely superseded by containerisation of goods.
    • So far as general cargo is concerned, the quay equipment has to be decided in the light of the kind of cargo to be dealt with. […] 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...1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 11

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What is general cargos the plural of?
General cargos is the plural of general cargo.

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