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cargo
noun [C or U] /ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/
/ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ/ (plural cargoes or cargos)Definition
(Definition of cargo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -borne suffix
- bearer noun
- bring verb (TOWARDS PLACE)
- budge verb (MOVE)
- bus verb
- call for sb phrasal verb
- drop noun (FALL)
- drop verb (TAKE)
- ferry verb
- freight noun
- shuffle noun (MOVE AROUND)
- shuffle verb (MOVE AROUND)
- spirit verb
- tear sb away phrasal verb
- tote verb
- transit noun
- transport verb (GOODS/PEOPLE)
- transportation noun
- turnaround noun (TIME TAKEN)
- uplift verb (COLLECT)
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