cargo container
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- noun
- /ˈkɑrɡoʊ kənˈteɪnər/
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contenedor de carga
- Most people aren't aware that cargo container security, or the lack thereof, is the biggest hole in homeland security.
There would be ton or fruit going to Miami stuff that was in these cargo containers.
- There would be ton or fruit going to Miami stuff that was in these cargo containers.
Examples
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Each year, more than 48 million loaded cargo containers move between the world's seaports.
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And just this past Friday, Malaysia revealed that two cargo containers it recently seized were bound for Iran, filled with nuclear-related technology from China.
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There is nothing in the world that can scan a cargo container.
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Reducing the threat posed by cargo containers will require another large injection of government funds.
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Cargo containers carrying dangerous goods must be checked at regular intervals, especially in bad weather.
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For specialized cargo containers, container cranes have been developed.
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The bigger and more modern the crane, the faster it can unload cargo containers from ships at dock.
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Only two percent of the roughly 20,000 cargo containers arriving each working day at 300 U.S. commercial ports are ever inspected by federal authorities.
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Furniture is trucked either to Veracruz, where it is packed in cargo containers and shipped around the globe, or to the United States via Laredo.
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Of its four hundred cargo containers, only two remain on deck.
Synonyms
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A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a large, standardized container used for transporting goods' is directly and transparently derived from 'cargo' (items transported) + 'container' (a box for transporting), so a learner who knows both words can infer the compound meaning. This noun–noun compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English composition, making it clear to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Cargo container gives a simple picture: cargo (the goods) put into a large container, a strong metal box loaded on ships, trains, or trucks. So, because these boxes are used to hold and move many goods, the phrase now means 'a large, standard container used for transporting goods'.