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cargo

cargo ship

noun kar-GOH Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

freight

Usage Note

Cargo refers both to the ship and to the goods it carries. The expression un cargo mixte denotes a vessel carrying both passengers and freight.

Examples

"Le cargo transporte des conteneurs."

Natural Translation

The cargo ship transports containers.

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