Transtainer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A specialized container used to transport and protect large guided missiles. historical

    "Transtainers (transporter-containers) for SM-68 [Titan ICBM] are of novel design, with a structure of aluminium alloy."

  2. 2
    A mobile gantry crane used for stacking intermodal containers within the stacking areas of a container terminal.

    "The transtainers (system A) are all assumed to have a 62ft span and to straddle a five wide stack."

Example

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"Transtainers (transporter-containers) for SM-68 [Titan ICBM] are of novel design, with a structure of aluminium alloy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of transporter + container.

Etymology 2

Blend of trans- + container; coined by the Pacific Coast Engineering Company (now Paceco) as a brand name.

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