Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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demurrage | Yes | No | No | No |
holdup | Yes | No | No | No |
demurrage (noun) | holdup (noun) |
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detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure | robbery at gunpoint |
a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time |