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slip·way

(slĭp′wā′)

1. A ramp beside a body of water, where ships are built and launched.

2. Chiefly British A boat ramp.

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slipway

(ˈslɪpˌweɪ)

1. (Nautical Terms) the sloping area in a shipyard, containing the ways

2. (Nautical Terms) Also called: marine railway the ways on which a vessel is launched

3. (Fishing) the ramp of a whaling factory ship

4. (Textiles) a pillowcase; pillowslip

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slip•way

(ˈslɪpˌweɪ)

n.

(in a shipyard) the area sloping toward the water, on which the ways are located.

[1830–40]

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Noun

slipway - structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

shipway, ways

shipyard - a workplace where ships are built or repaired

structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

Translations

navoz

scalo di costruzione

slipway

[ˈslɪpweɪ] N → gradas fpl

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slipway

[ˈslɪpweɪ] n → cale f de lancement

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slipway

[ˈslɪpˌweɪ] n (Naut) → scalo

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THE organs of a father who died in a tragic accident after falling 20ft from a seafront slipway onto rocks helped save the lives of three people, an inquest heard.

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Leon Roach, 40, from Tonypandy , died from a "catastrophic" brain injury after falling from Porthcawl slipway following a night out in the seaside town.

Dad's organs saved three after he died in 20ft seafront fall

According to Baba Spencer, 'Since the inception of the River Port, our mode of operations are strictly port related activities, like the use of port facilities given as slipway, use of the port waterfront and occasional berthing of crafts.'

NIWA laments insecurity of Onitsha, Warri ports

THE RNLI is making waves after building its own vessel that can be launched from a mobile slipway.

New RNLI lifeboat hull of a design

Further information obtained by this paper revealed the second suspect only identified as Washington, was arrested by members of the Slipway Community Policing Group and turned over to the police depot for investigation.

Suspected armed robber killed; police probe another

The property even has access to the former Aust Ferry slipway into the river, although there doesn't appear to be anywhere to moor a boat.

A home in the shadow of the Severn Bridge is going up for auction; For a guide price of [pounds sterling]260k you could have the old River Severn crossing as your nearest neighbour

This was the moment a car was very nearly swept out to sea after being washed off a slipway at a beach.

Car narrowly avoids being washed out to sea by rising tide at beach; The car was first swept off a slipway at Shoeburyness, in Southend-on-Sea, and was very nearly swept out to sea completely, before being saved by cops

In order to start laying the highvoltage subsea cables, engineers have had to close the main slipway and one of the smaller car parks used by the public to access the beach at Cambois.

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In order to start laying the high voltage subsea cables, engineers have had to close the main slipway and one of the smaller car parks used by the public to access the beach at Cambois.

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Abu Dhabi: The Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities at Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has opened one boat and jet ski slipway each at Al Hudayriat Island, Al Mina and Abu Dhabi Gate.