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ports

/pɔːts/ /pɔɹts/

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noun

A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.

Examples :

"Many ships arrive at the busy ports to deliver goods from all over the world. "

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A town or city containing such a place, a port city.

Examples :

"Many busy ports contribute significantly to international trade. "

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The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.

Examples :

"The pilot carefully navigated the plane, keeping the ports clear of the approaching storm clouds. "

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noun

A sweep rower that primarily rows with an oar on the port side.

Examples :

"Each eight has four ports and four starboards."

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An entryway or gate.

Examples :

"The city ports bustled with activity as ships arrived, unloading goods from all over the world. "

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An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.

Examples :

"The sailors opened the ports on the ship to load the cargo. "

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(bowls) A space between two stones wide enough for a delivered stone or bowl to pass through.

Examples :

"The player aimed carefully, hoping to send her bowl through the ports created by the positioning of the other stones. "

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An opening where a connection (such as a pipe) is made.

Examples :

"The plumber checked all the water ports under the sink to find the leak. "

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A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port (hardware)

Examples :

"The computer has several ports on the back to connect devices like the printer and mouse. "

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A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.

Examples :

"The computer has several USB ports where you can plug in your mouse, keyboard, and printer. "

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Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.

Examples :

"The candle maker carefully arranged the wicks into the ports before dipping them in wax. "

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The manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage. See also portance.

Examples :

"Her confident ports as she addressed the crowd suggested years of public speaking experience. "

appearance style human character person

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noun

Examples :

"The drill sergeant barked, "Execute ports!," and the cadets quickly brought their rifles into the specified diagonal position. "

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A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform from the one for which it was created; the act of this adapting.

Examples :

"Many classic video games now have ports for smartphones, allowing people to play them on the go. "

computing technology

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(BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code of an application.

Examples :

"To install the latest version of Firefox on FreeBSD, I used the ports collection instead of compiling the source code myself, as the ports handle all the dependencies and build process automatically. "

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A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.

Examples :

"After dinner, my grandfather enjoyed a glass of ports with a piece of dark chocolate. "

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A suitcase or schoolbag.

Examples :

"After decades of use, her old leather ports were finally starting to show their wear and tear. "

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