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46 CFR § 172.127 - Definitions.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s172.127"
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title: "46 CFR § 172.127 - Definitions."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "172.127"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY"
part_number: "172"
part_name: "SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO BULK CARGOES"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 5115; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2."
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# 172.127 Definitions.

*Length* or *L* means load line length (LLL).