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- [slip-wey]
- /ˈslɪpˌweɪ/
- /ˈslɪp.weɪ/
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- [slip-wey]
- /ˈslɪpˌweɪ/
Definitions of slipway word
- noun slipway (in a shipyard) the area sloping toward the water, on which the ways are located. 1
- noun slipway marine railway. 1
- noun slipway a ramp on a factory ship for hauling aboard carcasses of whales for processing. 1
- noun slipway part of a harbour 1
- countable noun slipway A slipway is a large platform that slopes down into the sea, from which boats are put into the water. 0
- noun slipway the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways 0
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Origin of slipway
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; slip1 + way1
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Parts of speech for Slipway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slipway popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
slipway usage trend in Literature
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