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roll-on/roll-off

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adjective

  1. denoting a cargo ship or ferry designed so that vehicles can be driven straight on and straight off

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They are roll-on/roll-off vessels that can carry vehicles.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2025

Auto carriers like the burning ship are known as RoRos, which stands for roll-on/roll-off - the way cars are loaded and unloaded.

From Reuters Jul. 27, 2023

The Post and Courier on safety issues regarding roll-on/roll-off ships:

From Washington Times Jan. 8, 2020

The Air Resources Board proposes to extend such restrictions to additional ports, ship calls and and vessel types, including tankers and roll-on/roll-off ships, which carry cars, trucks and other vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2020

To transport autos, the yards produce roll-on/roll-off ships; to transport ore, grain, or coal, they produce bulk carriers with 400,000-metric-ton capacities.

From BusinessWeek Sep. 5, 2013

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