Containerization
[kuh n-tey-ner-uh-zey-shuh n] /kənˌteɪ nər əˈzeɪ ʃən/
noun, Transportation.
1.
a method of shipping freight in relatively uniform, sealed, movable containers whose contents do not have to be unloaded at each point of transfer.
Compare (def 1).
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