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shipbuilding

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ/

shipbuilding means: The work or business of making ships.

noun

MAKING SHIPSB2

The work or business of making ships.

  • Shipbuilding provides many local jobs.
  • The city was once famous for shipbuilding.
  • Modern shipbuilding uses huge sheets of steel.

Similar words: ship construction

Common phrases: shipbuilding industry, shipbuilding yard, naval shipbuilding

ONE SHIP PROJECTC2

A particular project in which a ship is made.

  • The yard undertook a new shipbuilding.
  • That shipbuilding took two years to complete.
  • Each shipbuilding required a separate contract.

Similar words: ship construction

Common phrases: new shipbuilding, shipbuilding project

Questions about shipbuilding

What does shipbuilding mean?

The work or business of making ships.

What is shipbuilding in other languages?

Türkçe: gemi yapımı · Español: construcción naval · Français: construction navale · Deutsch: Schiffbau · Italiano: costruzione navale · 日本語: 造船

How do you pronounce shipbuilding?

It is pronounced /ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ/.

How do you use shipbuilding in a sentence?

Shipbuilding provides many local jobs. The city was once famous for shipbuilding.

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