to containerize
1
6.5
- verb
- /kənˈteɪnərˌaɪz/
- Specialized
:
contenedizar
- Much progress has been made on containerized cargo, but much remains to be done concerning the ownership, operation, and crewing of vessels.
- containerized cargo
Examples
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Treatment system effluent was containerized and discharged only after receipt of effluent data confirming compliance with applicable standards.
Academic text (1997) -
The goods were containerized to ensure safe transport to the international market.
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About 30 percent of industrial waste is generated in small enough quantities to be containerized.
Academic text (1992) -
Because it is difficult to keep track of containerized wastes, they are particularly hard to manage.
Academic text (1992) -
The primary goals of programs to date have been improving the security of U.S. ports and the flow of containerized cargo.
Academic text (2005) -
For example, when asked if they wanted containerized yard trimmings collection, residents said yes, but they were not willing to pay for it.
Academic text (1998) -
Nutripeat is a commercial version of the company's soil mixes and is geared towards greenhouse and containerized plant production.
Academic text (2000) -
"We are going to construct dry-bulk ships for general and containerized cargo for the Kazakhstan-Iran route," confirms Ormanov.
Academic text (2007) -
As shown in Figure 2, adapted from Harrald et al., the trade of low-value commodities in bulk is very different from the trade of high-value containerized goods.
Academic text (2005) -
San Jose uses 34 vehicles (17 loaders and 17 packer trucks) to collect yard trimmings, and would need to add an estimated 50 vehicles for containerized collection.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
655
1.0
To put things into a container to carry or store them
76
1.8
To put things into a box for transport or storage
42
1.0
To put things into a container for storage or transport
38
1.0
To put things into a bag, for example when shopping
11
2.6
Put things into a box to keep them
5
4.1
To put something into a strong box for moving or keeping safe
4
2.0
To put something into a bag for carrying
4
7.2
Put something inside a small container like a pill or shell
1
3.5
To wrap something in paper or a box to send
To wrap things together to send or store
How Packaged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Containerize comes from container ('something that holds') and the suffix -ize ('to make' or 'to put into'). So to containerize goods is to put them into containers that hold items, making transport and handling much easier.