self-discharger

noun

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.

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self-unloader
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Meanings

nounself-discharger (plural self-dischargers)

plural self-dischargers

  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.

    Synonyms: self-unloader

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
self-unloader
Also see
self-unloader

Origin

From self- + discharger.

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APA

self-discharger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-discharger

MLA

“self-discharger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-discharger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-discharger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-discharger.

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