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a) To transport cargo in large, standard containers.b) To modify a ship or industry to use such containers.See Also: containerization
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containerize — con‧tain‧er‧ize [kənˈteɪnəraɪz] also containerise verb [transitive] TRANSPORT to put goods into standard sized containers in order to move them by road, rail, or ship: • the steadily increasing volumes of iron ore, oil and containerized trade… … Financial and business terms
containerize — [kən tān′ ər īz΄] vt. containerized, containerizing to pack (general cargo) into huge, standardized containers for more efficient shipment, as in transferring from one mode of transportation to another containerization n … English World dictionary
containerize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1956 1. to ship by containerization 2. to pack in containers … New Collegiate Dictionary
containerize — /keuhn tay neuh ruyz /, v.t., containerized, containerizing. 1. to package (freight) in uniform, sealed containers for shipment. 2. to perform (a materials handling operation) with the help of containerization. 3. to make suitable for a… … Universalium
containerize — con tain·er·ize || nÉ™raɪz v. pack goods in containers for shipping; transport cargo in large containers; convert a port or an industry so that it can deal with and handle standard sized freight containers; adopt containerization (also… … English contemporary dictionary
containerize — or containerise verb [usu. as adjective containerized] pack into or transport by container. Derivatives containerization noun … English new terms dictionary
containerize — con·tain·er·ize … English syllables
containerize — con•tain•er•ize [[t]kənˈteɪ nəˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) trs to package by containerization 2) cvb trs to ship in containers … From formal English to slang
containerize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 pack in or transport by container. 2 adapt to transport by container. Derivatives: containerization n … Useful english dictionary
containerization — containerize con‧tain‧er‧ize [kənˈteɪnəraɪz] also containerise verb [transitive] TRANSPORT to put goods into standard sized containers in order to move them by road, rail, or ship: • the steadily increasing volumes of iron ore, oil and… … Financial and business terms
