Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transhipment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: tran-ship-ment
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of transshipment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The coal is then transferred to broad-gauge wagons for transport to Dublin. The transhipment is a rather laborious business, the coal being shovelled by hand from one wagon to another."
"As a general principle, refrain from requiring a certificate of nonmanipulation for products originating in an LDC but shipped across other countries unless there are concerns regarding transhipment, manipulation, or fraudulent documentation; […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

transhipments (plural)

Questions

What does transhipment mean?: Alternative spelling of transshipment.

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