In the past year, a majority of shippers have shifted freight to different modes (66.2%). Manufacturers made the greatest shift with 78.6%. shifting to a different mode, compared to 53.8% of retailers and 43.8% of wholesalers/distributors.
Noun[edit] vortex â(plural vortexes or vortices) A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
Definition of cloud for English Language Learners. : 1  a white or gray mass in the sky that is made of many very small drops of water. : 2  a large amount of smoke, dust, etc., that hangs in the air. : 3  a large group of things (such as insects) that move together through the air.