English Explanatory Dictionary

shipping container

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.

Word forms

shipping container shipping containers

Synonyms

cargo container

Related words

container[Appendix:Glossary containerization containerload intermodal

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