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supramax

supramax adjective: of a freight ship: which has a small cargo capacity (50,000 - 60,000 DWT). Larger than handymax. Member of the handysize class.

Adjective

supramax (not comparable)

  1. Of a freight ship: which has a small cargo capacity (50,000 - 60,000 DWT). Larger than handymax. Member of the handysize class.

Origin of supramax

From supra- + -max.

Questions about supramax

What does supramax mean?
Supramax means of a freight ship: which has a small cargo capacity (50,000 - 60,000 DWT). Larger than handymax. Member of the handysize class.
What part of speech is supramax?
Supramax is an adjective.

Words near supramax in the dictionary

  1. supramammillary
  2. supramarginal
  3. supramarine
  4. supramassive
  5. supramastoid
  6. supramax
  7. supramaxilla
  8. supramaxillae
  9. supramaxillaries
  10. supramaxillary
  11. supramaximal

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