containerizev.
/kənˈteɪnərʌɪz/, U.S. /kənˈteɪnəraɪz/ transitive. To pack into, or transport by means of, containers (see container n.).
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > package in specific manner [verb (transitive)]
crate1871
unitize1945
palletize1953
containerize1962
1962 Aeroplane CIV. No. 2665. p. 4/1 Freight loads should be ‘containerized’ or at very least ‘unitized’.
1969 Daily Tel. 16 Dec. 2 In a short space of time all the world's major deep sea trade routes will be containerised.
Derivatives
conˌtaineriˈzation n.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > large, of standardized design > use of
containerization1959
1959 Times 16 July 11/2 New developments which may affect our business, such as the bulk carrier, containerisation of cargo, [etc.].
1960 Aeroplane 99 181/1 This ‘new concept in containerization’..may have applications for freight handling.
1969 New Scientist 19 June 642/1 Containerization of transport is becoming increasingly popular.
conˈtainerized adj.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [adjective] > packed in specific manner
crated1900
palletized1944
palleted1956
containerized1958
1958 Times 1 July 14/4 Express containerized cargo.
1965 Economist 20 Nov. 878/1 It is thought that the Clifford J. Rogers was the world's first ship designed specifically for handling containerized freight.
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