containerize

(kən tān ər īz′)

transitive verb containerized, containerizing

to pack (general cargo) into huge, standardized containers for more efficient shipment, as in transferring from one mode of transportation to another

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See containerize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb, transitive con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es
  1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling.
  2. To adapt (an industry or shipping operation) to the use of such containers.
verb, intransitive
To convert to the use of containerized cargo.

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  • con·tainˌer·i·zaˈtion (-tāˈnər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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