Meaning of slipway in English
(Definition of slipway from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of slipway
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Its roller-bed slipway was built over the summer of 1925-26, and most of the other facilities were established in 1927.
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During the conversion, the ship acquired the feature that made her unique: her bow slipway.
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One of the seven appendices lists the dimensions of every building, animal shed, and slipway, at a particular whaling station in 1908, along with their contents.
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I understand that slipway provision is being contemplated for dinghy sailors who would prefer not to use the locks.
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First, limit closure of the slipways to one and thus restore the shipyard's chances of profitability.
It needs at least two slipways in order to continue operating profitably as a shipyard.
The examinations now being undertaken will ensure that when the slipway is built, the ferry can operate at all states of the tide.
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The consulting engineers expect to let me have a detailed scheme for the improvement of the ferry slipway by the end of this month.
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A covered slipway containing stores was completely destroyed.
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No acceptable tenders as regards either cost or time of completion were received for the construction of a new slipway according to the original plans.
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It will probably take about five months to carry out the further work of making the slipway more convenient after the extension has been completed.
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There are no slipways and inadequate repair facilities.
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I would point out to him that a vessel built on an old-fashioned slipway has to be built at an angle.
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That will be done, for example, by providing moorings or slipways at either end of the passage under the bridges.
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I understand the council has under consideration the extension and widening of the existing slipway but detailed proposals have not yet been submitted to me.
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