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dunnage

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Scrap material, often wood, used to fill spaces to prevent the shifting of more valuable items during transport, or underneath large or heavy items to raise them slightly above the ground, in order to protect from chafing and wet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: transport

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noun

Meaning 2

A charge levied for materials or equipment left on site.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 3

Personal effects; baggage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Garnier — material, often wood, most commonly used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment
  • Russian: подстилка под груз (podstilka pod gruz) — material, often wood, most commonly used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment
  • Spanish: embalaje — material, often wood, most commonly used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment