break-bulk
See also: breakbulk and break bulk
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break-bulk (not comparable)
- Of cargo, heterogeneous in size, shape, and handling requirements; neither bulk nor containerized.
- Hypernym: noncontainerized (often synonymous)
- 2006, Brian J. Cudahy, Box Boats: How Container Ships Changed the World, page 9:
- Break-bulk cargo is characterized by its multiplicity and diversity. […] In break-bulk service, a cargo ship might carry barrels of cooking oil, ... cartons..., bales ..., bags ..., and so on.