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tonnage

/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/

Meanings
noun
The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.

Examples :

"The ship's tonnage was so high that it required a very large dock to accommodate it. "
nautical sailing vehicle amount ocean

Related Words

Illustration required

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

Illustration displaces

displaces verb

/dɪsˈpleɪsɪz/ /dɪsˈpleɪsəz/

To put out of place; to disarrange.

"The wind displaces the papers on my desk, making a mess. "

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration floating

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

Illustration capacity

capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

Illustration increased

increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration accommodate

accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration explosives

explosives noun

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/ /ɛkˈsploʊsɪvz/

Any explosive substance.

"Construction workers use explosives to break down large rocks. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration infrastructure

infrastructure noun

/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌk(t)ʃɚ/

(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

"The school's new infrastructure, including the upgraded computer labs and Wi-Fi, improved student learning. "