containerization
[ kuh n-tey-ner-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ kənˌteɪ nər əˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun Transportation.
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 break-bulk(def 1).
Origin of containerization
First recorded in 1955–60;
containerize +
-ation
Words nearby containerization
contained,
container,
container car,
container garden,
containerboard,
containerization,
containerize,
containerport,
containership,
containment,
containment, policy of