freight (noun)
91bulk freight — ➔ freight1 * * * bulk freight UK US noun [U] TRANSPORT ► BULK CARGO(Cf. ↑bulk cargo) ► the cost of transporting large quantities of goods by ship, train, truck, or plane: » …
92rail freight — UK US noun [U] TRANSPORT ► goods that are transported by train: » They want to reduce road use by awarding grants to companies to use rail freight. »a rail freight company/business/operator »rail freight traffic …
93cost, insurance and freight — COMMERCE ➔ Incoterm * * * ► See CIF. * * * cost, insurance and freight UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION CIF) ► TRANSPORT, INSURA …
94carriage and freight — UK US noun [U] (ABBREVIATION CFR) ► COMMERCE, TRANSPORT, INSURANCE COST AND FREIGHT(Cf. ↑cost and freight) …
95e-freight — UK US noun [U] TRANSPORT ► a system, started by IATA (= International Air Transport Association), used in the industry of transporting goods, that allows processes and communication to be done by computer rather than on paper: »In response to… …
96air freight — / eə freɪt/ noun a method of shipping goods in an aircraft ● to send a shipment by air freight ● air freight tariffs are rising …
97fishy-back freight — / fɪʃi bæk ˌfreɪt/ noun US the transportation of trucks or freight train cars on ferries or barges (NOTE: compare piggy back freight) …
98piggy-back freight — /ˌpɪgi bæk freɪt ˌsɜ:vɪs/ noun US the transport of loaded trucks on freight trains. Compare fishy back freight …
99air freight — / eə freɪt/ noun the transportation of goods in aircraft, or goods sent by air ● to send a shipment by air freight ● Air freight tariffs are rising …
100air|freight|er — «AIR FRAY tuhr», noun. 1. an aircraft that carries freight. 2. a person or company engaged in the business of operating such aircraft …
