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haulage

[ haw-lij ]
/ ˈhɔ lɪdʒ /
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noun
the act or labor of hauling.
the amount of force expended in hauling.
a charge made, especially by a railroad, for hauling equipment, commodities, etc.
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Origin of haulage

First recorded in 1820–30; haul + -age

Words nearby haulage

Haughey, haughtiness, haughty, Hauhau, haul, haulage, haulageway, haulback, hauler, haulier, haulm
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Words related to haulage

suction, transit, transport, shipment, shipping, grip, purchase, stress, strain, pull, absorption, stretch, drag, adherence, adhesion, suck, contraction, drawing, constriction, draught

How to use haulage in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for haulage

haulage
/ (ˈhɔːlɪdʒ) /
noun
the act or labour of hauling
a rate or charge levied for the transportation of goods, esp by rail
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