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self-discharger

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ship that is able to discharge its cargo using its own gear, often by means of an excavator fitted on a traverse running over the vessel's entire hatch, and able to move sideways.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: self-unloader

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From self- + discharger.