reefer

Example Sentences

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Chinese fishing practices first caught the attention of Ecuador in 2017 when its navy seized the Chinese reefer Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 within the Galápagos marine reserve.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2020

The union said most other reefer jobs at West Coast ports were being handled by the I.L.W.U.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2019

“For the growing middle class, basic food like rice is no longer enough,” said Eric Legros, head of reefer operations at French shipping giant CMA CGM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2018

Pelayo suspects the vessel is a “mothership,” or reefer, which collects fish from smaller fishing boats, allowing them to stay out at sea longer.

From National Geographic • Aug. 15, 2017

Less than a minute later, Esmé came back into the tearoom, dragging Charles behind her by the sleeve of his reefer.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger