Container ship
Container ship noun - A cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes.
Usage example: the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
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Synonyms for Container ship
Container vessel is a synonym for container ship. In some cases you can use "Container vessel" instead a noun phrase "Container ship".
Container vessel
Container vessel noun - A cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes.
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Synonyms for Container vessel
Container ship is a synonym for container vessel. You can use "Container ship" instead a noun phrase "Container vessel".
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