| 单词 | break bulk |
| 释义 | break bulk[ breyk-buhlk ] / ˈbreɪk ˌbʌlk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR break bulk ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Transportation.of or relating to general cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer: Despite the dominance of container shipping, these companies continue to specialize in break bulk cargo, especially in the transport of large vehicles and agricultural equipment, which often need to be broken down into smaller components.Compare bulk cargo. of or relating to the small, conventional cargo ships designed to hold general cargo: We are confident that the future of break bulk vessels is safe, with no chance of their becoming redundant.Compare container ship. Origin of break bulkFirst recorded in 1615–25; break (def. 10) + bulk1 (def. 16) Words nearby break bulkbreak and entry, breakaway, breakbeat, breakbone fever, break bread, break bulk, break camp, break cover, break dance, break dancing, breakdown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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