longshoring

long·shor·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng-shawr-ing, -shohr-, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˌʃɔr ɪŋ, -ˌʃoʊr-, ˈlɒŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng-shawr-ing, -shohr-, long-]
- /ˈlɔŋˌʃɔr ɪŋ, -ˌʃoʊr-, ˈlɒŋ-/

Definitions of longshoring word

noun longshoring the work or occupation of a longshoreman. 1
noun longshoring the work of loading and unloading ships 0

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Origin of longshoring

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; longshore(man) + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Longshoring

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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longshoring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

longshoring usage trend in Literature

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