Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipping container

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
ship-ping -con-tain-er
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shipping containers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

containerization containerload intermodal container[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms

cargo container

Questions

What does shipping container mean?
A standardized reusable steel box used for the storage and transportation of materials and products within a freight transport system. Various types exist, including reefer versions.

How to pronounce shipping container

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