jumboization

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noun

The shipbuilding technique of enlarging a ship by inserting middle sections to it, extending its length.

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Meanings

nounjumboization (uncountable)

alternative jumboisation

  1. uncountablenauticalThe shipbuilding technique of enlarging a ship by inserting middle sections to it, extending its length.

Origin

From jumbo + -ization.

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APA

jumboization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumboization

MLA

“jumboization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumboization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jumboization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jumboization.

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