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demurrage
demurrage definition
de·mur·rage (di mʉr′ij)
noun
- the compensation payable to a carrier of freight whose vehicle or vessel is delayed, as by failure to load or unload the freight within the time allowed
- the delay itself
Etymology: OFr demorage, a delay < demorer: see demur
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