(DoD) Any commodity that, because of its weight, dimensions, or incompatibility with other cargo, must be shipped by mode other than military van or military container moved via the sea. See also breakbulk ship.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). breakbulk cargo. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breakbulk_cargo/definitions/1960635 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "breakbulk cargo" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breakbulk_cargo/definitions/1960635> |