freight unit
1unit train — a freight train of uniform consist that remains coupled, carrying a bulk commodity, as coal or wheat, to a specific destination and that after unloading returns to the point of origin ready for another load. [1960 65] * * * ▪ freight… …
2Freight rail transport — For the children s book by Donald Crews, see Freight Train (book); for the song by Elizabeth Cotten, see Freight Train (song); for the album by Alan Jackson, see Freight Train (album). American freight service …
3freight rate — noun the charge for transporting something by common carrier we pay the freight the freight rate is usually cheaper • Syn: ↑freight, ↑freightage • Derivationally related forms: ↑freight (for: ↑ …
4Unit Load Device — A unit load device, or ULD, is a pallet or container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide body aircraft and specific narrow body aircraft. It allows a large quantity of cargo to be bundled into a large unit. Since this leads to fewer… …
5freight terminal — Terminal Ter mi*nal, n. 1. That which terminates or ends; termination; extremity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) Either of the ends of the conducting circuit of an electrical apparatus, as an inductorium, dynamo, or electric motor, usually provided… …
6Freight Australia XR class — Infobox Locomotive caption = New build XR558 with noise deflectors and baffles, trailed by rebuilt X class XR552 name = Freight Australia XR Class powertype = builder = Freight Australia, Dynon (Series 1) Pacific National, Dynon (Series 2) length …
7freight ton — noun see ton II * * * ton1 (def. 2). * * * freight ton see under ↑ton1 • • • Main Entry: ↑freight * * * freight ton, a unit of measure about equal to the space occupied by a ton s weight of the thing measured, usually about 40 cubic feet; …
8Unit Load Device — Luftfrachtcontainer Typ AKH Unit Load Devices (kurz ULDs) sind Paletten und Container, die verwendet werden, um Gepäck, Fracht und Post auf Großraumflugzeuge und auch auf Standardrumpfflugzeuge von Airbus (A319, A320, A321) zu laden. Sie… …
9freight density — noun Weight displacement of freight per cubic foot or other unit of volume<ref name= FM5515 >US FM 55 15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886</ref> …
10freight ton — originally a unit of volume equal to 40 cubic feet; see ton5. More recently, another name for the revenue ton …
