cargo
US /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/UK /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/
Definition
goods carried by a large vehicle
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Dock workers used giant cranes to unload heavy cargo containers from the vessel.
Synonyms
- freightgoods carried by a large vehicle
- loadweight to be borne or conveyed
Collocations
- Easy load cargo onto the truckto load cargo onto the truck, meaning to fill or place a load on
- Medium air cargo freight shipping serviceto air cargo freight shipping service, meaning to expose to fresh air
- Hard hazardous cargo customs clearance declarationdescribing hazardous cargo customs clearance declaration (involving risk or danger)
- Very Hard jettison cargo in maritime emergencyto jettison cargo in maritime emergency, meaning to throw away, of something encumbering
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