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unclean bill of lading

 
 
noun [C] (plural unclean bills of lading) (also foul bill of lading, also dirty bill of lading) COMMERCE, TRANSPORT

Definition

a document showing the details of the products sent from a seller to a buyer that states that either the products or their containers are damaged: An unclean bill of lading is issued when it is determined that the packages are not in their original condition.
(Definition of unclean bill of lading noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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