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shipbuilding

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃɪpˌbɪɫdɪŋ// UK //ʃˈɪpbɪldɪŋ// ship·build·ing

n. the business or activity of designing and building large ships.

n. the craft, industry, or occupation of constructing ships and other large vessels. Often refers to the industrial-scale manufacturing of maritime transport.


SIMPLE

The city is famous for its long history of shipbuilding.

CONTEXTUAL

The government provided subsidies to the shipbuilding industry to help it compete with international manufacturers.

COMPLEX

Advances in steel production and steam propulsion during the nineteenth century fundamentally transformed shipbuilding from a traditional craft into a massive industrial enterprise.

Origin

From ship + building.

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