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F.I.O.
abbreviation for
- free in and out: a term of contract in which a ship charterer pays for loading and unloading.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of F.I.O.1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Thus in sanctify, which is composed of two radicals, sanctus and fio, we observe two accents; the strongest on the first syllable.
From Project Gutenberg
Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio—When labouring to be concise, I become obscure.
From Project Gutenberg
Vespasian in a jest, sitting upon the stool; Ut puto deus fio.
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