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Meaning of straddle carrier | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A vehicle used in ports and yards for stacking and moving freight containers.

Equivalents

Suomi konttilukki lukki lukkinosturi
Français cavalier chariot cavalier

Examples

“Maritime Transport⟳ has installed two new straddle carrier cranes at Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal, as it continues to expand⟳ its rail operations. The Konecranes straddle carriers have⟳ a four container-high capacity and are expected to make⟳ loading and unloading faster and more reliable.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Straddled Straddler Straddles Straddling straddling bus Strader

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