self-un|load|er

self-un|load|er
self-un|load|er «SEHLF uhn LOHD uhr», noun.
a cargo ship with self-contained handling machinery which can unload bulk cargo without help from shore conveniences: »

The self-unloader... [in which] a discharge arm carrying a conveyor belt extends from the ship, and the cargo pours off its end in a smooth stream (New Scientist).


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