cargo bay

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• cargo bay — UK US noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the part of a ship, plane, car, etc. where goods can be carried: »Access to the van s cargo bay is by means of a sliding door …   Financial and business terms

• cargo bay — the large central area of the space shuttle orbiter s fuselage in which payloads and their support equipment are carried. Also called payload bay. Cf. bay2 (def. 2a). * * * …   Universalium

• cargo bay — the large central area of the space shuttle orbiter s fuselage in which payloads and their support equipment are carried. Also called payload bay. Cf. bay2 (def. 2a) …   Useful english dictionary

• bay — bay1 [bā] n. [ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian] 1. a) a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf b) International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24… …   English World dictionary

• bay — bay1 [beı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2 keep/hold something at bay 3¦(area)¦ 4¦(for cargo)¦ 5¦(tree)¦ 6¦(horse)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: baie, from Old Spanish bahia] [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cargo — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulk, heavy ▪ precious, valuable ▪ a precious cargo of antiques ▪ deadly, hazardous …   Collocations dictionary

• bay — I [[t]beɪ[/t]] n. 1) geo a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 2) geo a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills 3) geo an arm of a prairie or swamp, extending into woods • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

• bay — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bai, from Latin badius; akin to Old Irish buide yellow Date: 14th century reddish brown < a bay mare > II. noun Date: 1535 1. a bay colored animal; specifically a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bay — bay1 [ beı ] noun count ** 1. ) an area of the coast where the land curves inward: The harbor lights were visible across the bay. 2. ) a partly enclosed area that is used for a particular purpose, for example parking a car a ) an area in an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bay — I UK [beɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms bay : singular bay plural bays ** 1) an area of the coast where the land curves inwards The harbour lights were visible across the bay. 2) a partly enclosed area that is used for a particular purpose,… …   English dictionary

• bay — [beɪ] noun [C] 1) an area of the coast where the land curves inwards 2) an area in a building or vehicle that is used for a particular purpose a loading/cargo bay[/ex] • keep/hold sth at bay to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English