container vessel
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3.9
- noun
- Specialized
:
buque de carga
- Figure 1. The Maersk's Triple E is the world's largest container vessel. It represents a milestone in improvements in fuel efficiency and environmental friendliness.
- a large container vessel
Examples
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Ocean container vessels destined for the ports of New York and New Jersey are now being rerouted to other East Coast ports, most notably the port of Norfolk in Virginia.
Blog text (15) -
2,700 container vessels—the largest hold more than 5,000 TEU.
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Container vessel is the "last line of defense" to prevent the release of radioactive material.
Blog text (20) -
The focus on container vessels has led to an underestimation of the vulnerabilities of other subsystems.
Academic text (2005) -
The most wide-ranging was the policy package of INPRES, which allowed foreign container vessels to freely enter many Indonesian ports.
Academic text (1991) -
NHK's expert is saying that water containing radiation could have leaked out of the pool and that the pressure in the container vessel went from 3 atm to 1 atm during the explosion.
Blog text (20) -
Container shipment substantially alters the ratio of berth to back-up area; shore-side space for a single container vessel is approximately seven times larger than the back-up area for one of the large conventional berths.
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The port is designed to accommodate large container vessels that transport goods across the ocean.
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Many shipping companies invest in new container vessels to improve their logistics and reduce delivery times.
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This container vessel can carry thousands of tons of goods, making it essential for international trade.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea
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3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
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4.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale
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3.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports
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3.4
A ship that carries goods to sell
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3.5
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
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3.4
A ship that carries goods, often in containers
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5.1
A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy
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4.4
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
A large ship that carries goods on regular routes at set times
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'container' (a standardized cargo box) with 'vessel' (a ship), so it denotes a ship that carries containers. This is a regular noun–noun compound following common composition patterns and parallels many other languages, making it immediately inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Container vessel comes from a simple image: a container is a large metal box for goods and a vessel is a ship. So a container vessel is a ship built to carry many containers, which is why it means 'a large ship that carries containers'.