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shipyard

/ˈʃɪpjɑːrd/ /ˈʃɪpjɑrd/

Meanings
noun
A place where ships are built and repaired.

Examples :

"The shipyard workers were busy building a new ferry. "
nautical building industry work

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration built

built verb

/ˈbɪlt/

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

"The students built a model airplane from cardboard and glue. "

Illustration busy

busy noun

/ˈbɪzi/

A police officer.

"The busy responded to the report of a fight at the school. "

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workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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ferry noun

/ˈfɛɹɪ/ /ˈfɛɹi/

A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

"The ferry to the island takes tourists and cars across the bay every hour. "

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are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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repaired verb

/ɹɪˈpɛəd/ /ɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

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ships noun

/ʃɪps/

A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.

"The cargo ships sailed into the harbor, carrying containers filled with goods. "