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HAULAGE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of drawing or hauling something
Example:
the haul up the hill went very slowly
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("haulage" is a kind of...):
pull; pulling (the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "haulage"):
tow; towage (the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope)
Derivation:
haul (transport in a vehicle)
haul (draw slowly or heavily)