Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breyk buhlk]
- /breɪk bʌlk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [breyk buhlk]
- /breɪk bʌlk/
Definitions of break-bulk word
- adjective break-bulk of or relating to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk1 (def 3), containerization. 1
- adjective break-bulk of or relating to the small, conventional cargo ships designed to hold such cargo. 1
- adjective break-bulk Of cargo, heterogeneous in size, shape, and handling requirements; neither bulk nor containerized. 0
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Origin of break-bulk
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Break-bulk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
break-bulk popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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