bulk cargo

[ buhlk kahr-goh ]

noun

, Transportation.

1. cargo that is shipped loose and unpackaged, as grains, coal, ores, and oil:

   The hatchways are inspected to insure safe loading and discharging of the bulk cargo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulk cargo¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Dry bulk cargo ships carry unpackaged raw material in the ship’s holds instead of in containers.

From Quartz

Plexiskins of fluid which might be anything from wine to fuel oil in less than bulk-cargo quantities.

From Project Gutenberg

They will probably handle the major portion of the package cargo, leaving the bulk cargo business entirely for freighters.

From Project Gutenberg