Definition of freighter
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The 220,000 vessels larger than 100 tons each (think shipping freighters and oil tankers) are responsible for discharging some 250,000 tons of oil annually, according to a study by the European Environment Agency.
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In Victorian times, Canalside was where crews of eastbound Midwest grain freighters were paid — and where wages were squandered on booze and floozies.
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Foxconn, which ships freighters full of Apple iPhones, Amazon Kindles and Sony PlayStations to U.S. consumers, pays its Chinese assembly workers an estimated $2.50 an hour – including benefits and social entitlements.
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The U.S. warship that collided with a container vessel near Japan earlier this month veered into the path of the freighter, according to the cargo ship's captain.
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Radar officers working both on the bridge and in the combat information center below it should have spotted the freighter's image on their screens, drawing steadily closer.
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Radar officers working on the bridge and in the combat-information center below it should have spotted the freighter’s image on their screens, drawing steadily closer.
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Radar officers working both on the bridge and in the combat information center below it should have spotted the freighter’s image on their screens, drawing steadily closer.
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The virus that triggered the 1905 epidemic are believed to have gotten into New Orleans via a passenger or in mosquitoes that had traveled from Central America in a load of bananas unloaded from a freighter.
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First Known Use of freighter
1622
FREIGHTER Defined for English Language Learners
freighter
playDefinition of freighter for English Language Learners
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: a large ship that is used to carry goods
FREIGHTER Defined for Kids
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: a ship or airplane used to carry freight
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