shipping container
shipping container noun: a standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.
Noun
shipping container (plural shipping containers)
- A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.
- Internationally, the shipping container had already proven its worth, and by the early 1960s battles were being fought over what their standardised dimensions would be (their expected proliferation was not in question).2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 48
- Synonyms:
- cargo container
shipping container meaning in Vietnamese
shipping container in Vietnamese
- box used for transportation of materials
- công-te-nơ
Synonyms of shipping container
Forms of shipping container
| plural | shipping containers |
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Questions about shipping container
- What does shipping container mean?
- Shipping container means a standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.
- What is shipping container in Vietnamese?
- Shipping container in Vietnamese is công-te-nơ. See Shipping container meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is shipping container?
- Shipping container is a noun.
- What is the plural of shipping container?
- The plural of shipping container is shipping containers.
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