Pure Car Carrier
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EARTH RETURN CIRCUIT
Some electrical systems do not use a return wire, but use another conductor instead. The earth's soil is a conductor and this can be used (hence the name). Metal car bodies are also used as a return wire for automotive circuits and are called 'earth-return' circuits. If the negative supply and one side of each lamp was connected to a metal chassis it would be an 'earth-return' circuit. Earth-return circuits are unsuitable for vessels.
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EARTH
Some electrical systems do not use a return wire, but use another conductor instead. The earth's soil is a conductor and this can be used (hence the name). Metal car bodies are also used as a return wire for automotive circuits and are called 'earth-return' circuits. If the negative supply and one side of each lamp was connected to a metal chassis it would be an 'earth-return' circuit. Earth-return circuits are unsuitable for vessels.
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STACKCAR
An articulated multiple platform rail car that allows containers to be double stacked.
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CAR SEAL
Metal strip and lead fastener used for locking freight car or truck doors. Seals are numbered for record purposes.
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HUMPING
The process of connecting a moving rail car with a motionless rail car within a rail classification yard in order to make up a train. The cars move by gravity from an incline or 'hump' onto the appropriate track.
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GROSS WEIGHT
Entire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container, ready for shipment. Generally, 80,000 pounds maximum container, cargo and tractor for highway transport.
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FLAT CAR
A rail car without a roof and walls.
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LANEMETER
Primarily used to indicate the cargo capacity of a rollon/rolloff car carrier. It is one meter of deck with a width of 2.5 to 3.0 meters.
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GENERAL CARGO CARRIER
Breakbulk freighters, car carriers, cattle carriers, pallet carriers and timber carriers. A vessel designed to carry heterogeneous mark and count cargoes.
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ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF VESSEL
Ships specially designed to carry wheeled containers or trailers using interior ramps. Includes all forms of car and truck carriers.
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