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| in·ter·mod·al [ ìntər mṓd'l ] |
adjective |
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transportable by various means: describes containers designed to be transferred from one means of transportation to another while in transit, e.g. from a train to a ship to a truck
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noun (plural in·ter·mod·als) |
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freight container: a container for freight that can be transferred from one mode of transportation to another during shipment without being unpacked
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