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freighter

/ˈfreɪtə(r)/noun

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मालवाहक जहाज़ या विमान

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noun
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    a large ship or plane that carries goods

    मालवाहक जहाज़ या विमान

    • a cargo freighter
    • A freighter carrying wheat docked at the port this morning.
    • A Russian freighter was waiting to unload at Mumbai port.
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    • The freighter carried cars, grain and machinery.
    • An air freighter delivered the vaccines within hours.

    Synonyms cargo ship merchant ship cargo plane tanker container ship

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cargo ship merchant ship cargo plane tanker container ship

AaSpelling

freight·er

?Which word?

Keep the ship words together: freighter or cargo ship (carries goods), tanker (carries oil or liquid), container ship (carries goods in large metal boxes), liner (a large passenger ship), ferry (carries people and vehicles across water).

जहाज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: freighter या cargo ship (माल ढोता है), tanker (तेल या तरल ढोता है), container ship (बड़े धातु के डिब्बों में माल), liner (बड़ा यात्री जहाज़), ferry (पानी के पार लोग और वाहन ले जाता है)।

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General knowledge

The Suez Canal and the Panama Canal are major routes for freighters; the Shipping Corporation of India is a public sector shipping company.

Suez Canal और Panama Canal मालवाहक जहाज़ों के प्रमुख मार्ग हैं; Shipping Corporation of India सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की जहाज़रानी कंपनी है।