containerise

containerise
verb
package in a container
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The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping

Syn: ↑containerize
Derivationally related forms: ↑container, ↑container (for: ↑containerize)
Hypernyms: ↑pack
Verb Frames:
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containˈerize or containˈerise transitive verb
1. To put (freight) into standard sealed containers
2. To use such containers for (eg a transport operation)
3. To convert so as to handle containers
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Main Entry:contain

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • containerise — British variant of containerize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • containerise — /kənˈteɪnəraɪz/ (say kuhn taynuhruyz) verb (t) (containerised, containerising) 1. to send (goods) in containers. 2. to convert (a goods carrying system) to the use of containers. Also, containerize. –containerisation, noun …  

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  • containerises — containerise (Brit.) v. pack goods in containers for shipping; transport cargo in large containers; convert a port or an industry so that it can deal with and handle standard sized freight containers; adopt containerization (also containerize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • containerising — containerise (Brit.) v. pack goods in containers for shipping; transport cargo in large containers; convert a port or an industry so that it can deal with and handle standard sized freight containers; adopt containerization (also containerize) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • containerization — containerize con‧tain‧er‧ize [kənˈteɪnəraɪz] also containerise verb [transitive] TRANSPORT to put goods into standard sized containers in order to move them by road, rail, or ship: • the steadily increasing volumes of iron ore, oil and… …   Financial and business terms

  • containerize — /keuhn tay neuh ruyz /, v.t., containerized, containerizing. 1. to package (freight) in uniform, sealed containers for shipment. 2. to perform (a materials handling operation) with the help of containerization. 3. to make suitable for a… …   Universalium

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