bulk cargo

English

Noun

bulk cargo (countable and uncountable, plural bulk cargoes or bulk cargos)

1. Any cargo, either liquid or dry, that is shipped in volume without being packed into containers.
   • 1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 11:

     Almost all modern cranes are electrically operated and a quick-acting type of 30 cwt. capacity is suitable for general cargo, but not powerful enough to operate grabs for discharge of bulk cargoes.

Related terms

• bulk carrier