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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBulk-carrier
/bʌlk ˈkɛrɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of ship specifically designed to transport bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, or minerals.
"The bulk-carrier sailed smoothly across the ocean, loaded with tons of wheat." - 2
A vessel that carries cargo in large quantities without packaging.
"The bulk-carrier docked at the port to unload its shipment of iron ore."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bulk-carrier' is derived from the combination of 'bulk', which comes from the Old Norse word 'bölk', meaning 'a mass or large quantity', and 'carrier', which originates from the Latin 'carriare', meaning 'to carry'. The term evolved in the maritime context in the 20th century to describe ships designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bulk-carrier" is said worldwide
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navire transporteur de vrac
Transliteration: na-veer trans-port-eur de vrac
"Le navire transporteur de vrac a accosté au port."
Schüttgutschiff
Transliteration: Schüttgut-schiff
"Das Schüttgutschiff entlud seine Ladung im Hafen."
nave portarinfuse
Transliteration: na-ve por-ta-rin-fu-se
"La nave portarinfuse ha scaricato il carico di grano."
buque granelero
Transliteration: bu-ke gra-ne-le-ro
"El buque granelero llegó al puerto con su carga de carbón."
navio graneleiro
Transliteration: na-vio gra-ne-leiro
"O navio graneleiro descarregou sua carga no porto."
बुल्क कैरियर
Transliteration: bulk carrier
"बुल्क कैरियर ने अपने माल को बंदरगाह पर उतारा।"
散货船
Transliteration: sǎn huò chuán
"散货船在港口卸货。"
벌크선
Transliteration: beolkeu-seon
"벌크선이 항구에서 화물을 내리고 있다."
バルクキャリア
Transliteration: baruku kyaria
"バルクキャリアが港で荷物を降ろしています。"
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