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break-bulk

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Adjective

  1. Of cargo: heterogeneous in size, shape, and handling requirements; neither bulk nor containerized.

Noun

  1. A ship that carries cargo in miscellaneous small containers.

Verb

  1. To remove one or more items from the packaging, container, vehicle, or vessel in which shipped with other items.

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