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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnloader
/ʌnˈloʊ.dɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or device that removes a load from a vehicle or container.
"The unloader efficiently emptied the cargo from the ship." - 2
A machine or mechanism designed to unload goods from a transport vehicle.
"The warehouse invested in a new unloader to speed up the shipping process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unloader' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'to reverse' and the root word 'loader', which comes from the Old English 'lādian', meaning 'to carry'. The combination reflects the action of removing a load, evolving in usage from the early 20th century as mechanization increased in transportation and logistics.
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Déchargeur
Transliteration: deh-shar-gur
"Le déchargeur a vidé le chargement du camion."
Entlader
Transliteration: ent-lah-der
"Der Entlader hat die Waren vom Schiff entladen."
Scaricatore
Transliteration: ska-ree-kah-tore
"Lo scaricatore ha svuotato il carico dal camion."
Descargador
Transliteration: des-car-ga-dor
"El descargador vació la carga del camión."
Descarregador
Transliteration: des-ka-re-ga-dor
"O descarregador esvaziou a carga do caminhão."
अनलोडर
Transliteration: anloader
"अनलोडर ने ट्रक से सामान उतारा।"
卸货机
Transliteration: xiè huò jī
"卸货机快速卸下了货物。"
하역기
Transliteration: ha-yeok-gi
"하역기가 화물을 신속하게 내렸다."
荷降ろし機
Transliteration: nioroshi-ki
"荷降ろし機が貨物を迅速に降ろしました。"
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