bulker

Meanings

• noun

  A large merchant ship used for transporting bulk cargoes such as coal, grain, or ore.

  - "The bulker sailed from the port of Rotterdam to Shanghai."
  - "The bulker was loaded with coal for export to Europe."

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Variants

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bulkier , bulkiest , bulkily , bulkiness , bulkinesses , bulky

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Etymology

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From the Old Norse word 'búlkr' meaning 'body' or 'bulk'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest bulker in the world is the Valemax New Horizon, with a capacity of 400,000 deadweight tons.

2. Bulkers have been used for transportation since ancient times, with the first recorded use dating back to the Roman Empire.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cargo ship: A large merchant vessel used for transporting goods from one place to another.

2. Bulk cargo: A large quantity of a single commodity, such as grain, coal, or ore, that is transported in a cargo hold without being packaged or palletized.

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Culture

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In Norwegian seafaring culture, the bulker has been an essential part of the merchant fleet for centuries. Many famous Norwegian bulkers have been named after famous explorers and heroes.

How to Memorize "bulker"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship with a bulging hull, carrying a massive cargo of coal or grain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bulker' with the image of a large, powerful ship transporting goods across the sea.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym B-U-L-K-E-R: Bulk carrier, large, key, essential, required.

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