🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

벌크 화물

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beolkeu hwamul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bulk cargo/bʌlk ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"항구는 대량의 벌크 화물을 효율적으로 하역했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities, typically in liquid or particulate form.

    "The massive ship arrived at the port carrying a record tonnage of bulk cargo such as coal and grain."
  2. 2

    Goods loaded directly into a vessel's hold without being packed in containers, boxes, or pallets.

    "Specialized machinery was installed at the terminal to handle the rapid offloading of dry bulk cargo."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bulk' derives from Old Norse 'búlki', meaning a cargo or heap, which evolved in Middle English to denote large quantities or size. 'Cargo' entered English in the late 16th century from Spanish 'cargo', related to 'cargar' (to load), ultimately stemming from late Latin 'carricare'. Combined, the compound emerged in maritime and commercial contexts to describe unpackaged commodities transported in massive quantities.

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