transhipment

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transhipment

noun transhipments

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of transshipment The coal is then transferred to broad-gauge wagons for transport to Dublin. The transhipment is a rather laborious business, the coal being shovelled by hand from one wagon to another.

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@misc{transhipment_2026,
  title = {transhipment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transhipment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}