of, or having the nature of, a residue or residuum; left over after part or most is taken away; remaining. see residue and amp; -al. Origin of residual. 1  what is left at the end of a process; something remaining. â 2  the fee paid to a performer for each rerun of filmed or taped material, as on television: often used in pl. 3  Geol. 4  monadnock. 5  Math. the difference between an actual value of some variable and a mean or other estimated value.
Definition of bulk shipping. The activity of moving goods in large quantities from one place to another, especially materials such as coal or grain.
Dry cargo vessel category mainly includes bulk carriers and container ships. Bulk carriers are used for transportation of unpackaged bulk cargo, such as metal ores, coal, cement, tin, steel, and grains in its cargo holds. Container ships are primarily used for the transportation of non-bulk cargo, generally manufactured goods, in truck-size intermodal containers.