Reefer (refrigerated truck)

Reefer refrigerated truck definition and illustration

Reefer:

A refrigerated container, aka, a reefer is an intermodal container (shipping container) that can be moved across ground, air, or water to ship temperature-sensitive cargo (most commonly food, or less commonly plants, biological samples, etc) in a refrigerated environment.

 

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