🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

卸货机

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiè huò jī

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unloader/ʌnˈloʊ.dɚ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"卸货机快速卸下了货物。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or device that removes a load from a vehicle or container.

    "The unloader efficiently emptied the cargo from the ship."
  2. 2

    A machine or mechanism designed to unload goods from a transport vehicle.

    "The warehouse invested in a new unloader to speed up the shipping process."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'unloader' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'to reverse' and the root word 'loader', which comes from the Old English 'lādian', meaning 'to carry'. The combination reflects the action of removing a load, evolving in usage from the early 20th century as mechanization increased in transportation and logistics.

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