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self-discharger

self-discharger noun: a ship that is able to discharge its cargo using its own gear, often by means of an excavator fitted on a traverse running over the vessel's entire hatch, and able to move sideways.

Noun

self-discharger (plural self-dischargers)

  1. A ship that is able to discharge its cargo using its own gear, often by means of an excavator fitted on a traverse running over the vessel's entire hatch, and able to move sideways.
    Synonyms:
    self-unloader

Synonyms of self-discharger

Forms of self-discharger

pluralself-dischargers

Origin of self-discharger

From self- + discharger.

Questions about self-discharger

What does self-discharger mean?
Self-discharger means a ship that is able to discharge its cargo using its own gear, often by means of an excavator fitted on a traverse running over the vessel's entire hatch, and able to move sideways.
What part of speech is self-discharger?
Self-discharger is a noun.
What is the plural of self-discharger?
The plural of self-discharger is self-dischargers.

Words near self-discharger in the dictionary

  1. self-diffusion
  2. self-directed
  3. self-direction
  4. self-discharge
  5. self-discharged
  6. self-discharger
  7. self-dischargers
  8. self-discharges
  9. self-discharging
  10. self-discipline
  11. self-disciplined

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