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haulage

[ haw-lij ]

/ ˈhɔ lɪdʒ /

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noun

the act or labor of hauling.

the amount of force expended in hauling.

a charge made, especially by a railroad, for hauling equipment, commodities, etc.

Origin of haulage

First recorded in 1820–30; haul + -age

Words nearby haulage

hauhau, haul, haul off, haul over the coals, haul up, haulage, haulageway, haulback, hauler, haulier, haulm

Example sentences from the Web for haulage

Cement, including freight and haulage, cost $1.97 per barrel.

Concrete Construction |Halbert P. Gillette
Richard Trevithick was the first engineer to apply steam-power to the haulage of loads on the railroad.

A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine |Robert H. Thurston
Down to the end of last century, and indeed down almost to our own time, the only power used in haulage was that of the horse.

The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson |Samuel Smiles
In the familiar clang of the locomotive bell, and the movement of railroad wagons which were engaged in haulage for Leaping Horse.

The Triumph of John Kars |Ridgwell Cullum

They were then led to the haulage engine-room and into the workings, where they witnessed the effects of the light.

Scientific American Supplement No. 299 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for haulage

haulage

/ (ˈhɔːlɪdʒ) /

noun

the act or labour of hauling

a rate or charge levied for the transportation of goods, esp by rail